Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which group of muscles is mainly responsible for breathing?
Which group of muscles is mainly responsible for breathing?
Which muscles hold the spinal column erect?
Which muscles hold the spinal column erect?
What is the main function of abdominal muscles?
What is the main function of abdominal muscles?
Where do the lower limb muscles have strong anchorage points?
Where do the lower limb muscles have strong anchorage points?
Signup and view all the answers
Which group of muscles is responsible for head movements?
Which group of muscles is responsible for head movements?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of muscles are in the limbs and under conscious control?
What type of muscles are in the limbs and under conscious control?
Signup and view all the answers
Which system controls involuntary muscles like those in the heart and digestive tract?
Which system controls involuntary muscles like those in the heart and digestive tract?
Signup and view all the answers
What happens when the brain instructs the biceps muscle to contract?
What happens when the brain instructs the biceps muscle to contract?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the unique ability of muscle tissues mentioned in the text?
What is the unique ability of muscle tissues mentioned in the text?
Signup and view all the answers
Which muscles perform voluntary contractions and relaxations under conscious control?
Which muscles perform voluntary contractions and relaxations under conscious control?
Signup and view all the answers
What kind of contractions do muscles in the heart and large blood vessels perform?
What kind of contractions do muscles in the heart and large blood vessels perform?
Signup and view all the answers
Which group of muscles holds the organs inside the pelvic cavity firmly in place?
Which group of muscles holds the organs inside the pelvic cavity firmly in place?
Signup and view all the answers
Where is the bulk of upper limb muscles located?
Where is the bulk of upper limb muscles located?
Signup and view all the answers
Which muscles are mainly responsible for facial expressions and speech?
Which muscles are mainly responsible for facial expressions and speech?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main function of trunk muscles attached to two or more bones?
What is the main function of trunk muscles attached to two or more bones?
Signup and view all the answers
Where do lower limb muscles have strong anchorage points especially?
Where do lower limb muscles have strong anchorage points especially?
Signup and view all the answers
What is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscles?
What is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscles?
Signup and view all the answers
Which muscles perform involuntary contractions?
Which muscles perform involuntary contractions?
Signup and view all the answers
Why do voluntary muscles, such as those in the limbs, perform voluntary contractions?
Why do voluntary muscles, such as those in the limbs, perform voluntary contractions?
Signup and view all the answers
What stimulates the biceps muscle in the example given in the text to contract?
What stimulates the biceps muscle in the example given in the text to contract?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of signals control involuntary muscles?
What type of signals control involuntary muscles?
Signup and view all the answers
Which characteristic describes muscles that work in coordinated groups according to the text?
Which characteristic describes muscles that work in coordinated groups according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
