Questions and Answers
A movement which brings a limb - arm or leg - away from the body is ____________________.
Abduction
What does it mean when a muscle can function under your control?
Voluntary
The Russian twist exercise or side planks helps to strengthen which muscle?
External Obliques
What is an area of discolored skin that appears after an injury causing blood vessels to rupture beneath the skin and leak?
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The tough tissue that attaches a muscle to bone is a ________________________.
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The muscle that raises your eyebrows is the _____________________.
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A hereditary disorder in which muscle fibers are progressively destroyed and has no cure is __________.
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The muscle that opens and closes the jaw is the ______________________.
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A muscle that flexes the forearm or elbow joint is a ____________________.
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The action of closing or shortening muscle fibers at a joint is _______________________.
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The natural tension in the fibers of a muscle is _______________________.
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The muscle that is strengthened through the exercise of sit-ups is called the ________________.
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The muscle type that attaches to bone and provides body movement is the ______________________ muscle.
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The muscle that rotates the head and neck is the _______________________.
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What is the muscle type that lines the walls of your blood vessels?
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When an organ or tissue protrudes through an area of weak muscle is a ___________________.
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This is the result of when a muscle pulled because it is stretched or partially torn due to overexertion.
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The action of opening or lengthening muscle fibers at a joint is _____________________.
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The best treatment for a cramp is to massage the muscle, stretch, and increase levels of what mineral?
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What are the 3 main functions of the Muscular System?
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What type of exercise gets your heart rate up?
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What is the muscle that is being strengthened through the exercise 'calf raises'?
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A movement which brings a limb - arm or leg - closer towards the body is ______________________.
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The bench press exercise helps to strengthen the ____________________ muscle best.
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The ____________________ muscle is the only type of muscle that is voluntary.
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When your muscles become weaker and decrease in size and strength due to the lack of use over a period of time they begin to ________________________.
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The muscle type that allows your heart to contract and beat is the _________________ muscle.
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The muscle that extends the forearm is the _______________________ muscle.
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The exercise 'curls' is an example of an exercise that strengthens which muscle?
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Inflammation of a tendon is __________________________.
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The type of muscle that is found in the esophagus is the ____________________ muscle.
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Study Notes
Muscular System Key Terms and Definitions
- Abduction: Movement that brings a limb away from the body.
- Voluntary Muscle: Muscle that operates under conscious control.
- External Obliques: Muscles targeted by exercises like Russian twists and side planks.
- Bruise: Area of discolored skin resulting from ruptured blood vessels after injury.
- Tendon: Tough connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones.
- Frontalis: Muscle responsible for raising the eyebrows.
- Muscular Dystrophy: Hereditary disorder causing progressive destruction of muscle fibers, currently with no cure.
- Masseter: Muscle that facilitates the opening and closing of the jaw.
- Biceps: Muscle that flexes the elbow joint.
- Contraction: Action of shortening muscle fibers at a joint.
- Muscle Tone: Natural tension present in muscle fibers.
- Rectus Abdominis: Muscle strengthened by sit-up exercises.
- Skeletal Muscle: Muscle type that is attached to bones and enables body movement.
- Sternocleidomastoid: Muscle involved in rotating the head and neck.
- Smooth Muscle: Muscle type that lines blood vessel walls.
- Hernia: Condition where an organ or tissue protrudes through a weak area of muscle.
- Muscle Strain: Injury resulting from overexertion, causing stretching or tearing of muscle fibers.
- Extension: Action of lengthening muscle fibers at a joint.
- Potassium: Mineral beneficial for treating muscle cramps; massaging and stretching also help.
- Muscular System Functions: Includes maintenance of posture, enabling movement, and generating body heat.
- Aerobic Exercise: Exercise that elevates heart rate.
- Gastrocnemius: Muscle strengthened through calf raise exercises.
- Adduction: Movement that brings a limb closer to the body.
- Pectoralis Major: Muscles intensified through bench press exercises.
- Skeletal Muscle: Only voluntary muscle type in the human body.
- Atrophy: Process of muscles weakening and decreasing in size due to disuse over time.
- Cardiac Muscle: Muscle type that enables heart contractions.
- Triceps: Muscle responsible for extending the forearm.
- Curls: Exercises focusing on strengthening the biceps.
- Tendonitis: Inflammation of a tendon.
- Smooth Muscle: Muscle type found in the esophagus.
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