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Muscular System

Quiz by Michael Shea

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13 questions
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  • Q1
    What are the three types of muscle?
    Voluntary, Agonistic and Contractile
    Voluntary, Involuntary and Cardiac
    Anterior, Flexion and Interior
    Involuntary, Antagonist and Interior
    120s
  • Q2
    When muscles work in pairs to create movement what are these pairs called?
    Concentric Pairs
    Prime Movers
    Antagonistic Pairs
    Agonistic Pairs
    120s
  • Q3
    The muscle shortens in length and develops tension as it contracts
    Isometric
    Agonistic
    Concentric
    Eccentric
    120s
  • Q4
    The muscle lengthens and develops tension during contraction
    Isometric
    Eccentric
    Concentric
    Antagonist
    120s
  • Q5
    The muscle length stays the same during contraction, helps to stabilise the body
    Agonist
    Eccentric
    Concentric
    Isometric
    120s
  • Q6
    What would be the pair to Bicep?
    Trapezius
    Tricep
    Quadriceps
    Pectorals
    120s
  • Q7
    What would be the pair to Quadriceps?
    Hamstrings
    Abdominals
    Bicep
    Tricep
    120s
  • Q8
    What would be the pair to Rectus Abdominus?
    Erector Spinae
    Tricep
    Bicep
    Quadriceps
    120s
  • Q9
    What is the pair to Pectoralis Major?
    Deltoid
    Quadriceps
    Biceps
    Trapezius
    120s
  • Q10
    Which muscle fibres would be recruited by an endurance runner?
    Fast Twitch - Type IIa
    Fast Twitch - Type III
    Slow Twitch- Type I
    Fast Twitch - Type IIb
    120s
  • Q11
    Which muscle fibres would be recruited by a middle distance runner?
    Slow Twitch - Type I
    Prime mover
    Fast Twitch - Type IIa
    Fast Twitch - Type IIb
    120s
  • Q12
    Which muscle fibres would be recruited by a sprinter?
    Fast Twitch - Type IIb
    Fast Twitch - Type IIa
    Agonist
    Fast Twitch - Type I
    120s
  • Q13
    What is meant by ramp like recruitment?
    As intensity increases higher level fibres are recruited
    Antagonistic pairs work together as intensity increases
    Athletes can't complete sprints for longer than 30 seconds
    Slow twitch fibres stop working when sprinting
    120s

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