Antagonist
What is the
largest
muscle in
your body?
Gluteals
How many
muscles are
there in your
quadriceps?
4
What does a
synergist /
fixator do?
Holds a joint
in pace whilst
other joints
are moving
If flexion
occurred at the
elbow, which
muscle would be
your agonist?
Biceps
An antagonistic
pair works when
one muscle
contracts and
another……
Relaxes
Your trapezius
is situated
across your……
Shoulders
&
Neck
If you were
standing on tiptoes, which
muscles would be
your prime movers?
Gastrocnemius
&
Soleus
(calves)
What happens when
a muscle
undergoes a
concentric
contraction?
It gets
shorter under
tension
How many
muscles are
there in your
hamstrings?
3
Muscles
undergoing
concentric
contractions are
called……
Agonist
Or
Prime mover
If your triceps are
contracting
eccentrically would you
be performing the
upward or downward
phase of a bicep curl?
Upward
Muscles cross
joints to
enable what
to occur?
Movement
Muscles are
connected to
bones by……
Tendons
Which muscles
would you use
to perform a
sit up?
Abdominals
What kind of
contraction occurs
when your muscles
work but no
movement occurs?
Isometric
(ie rugby
scrum)
How many
muscles do
you have in
your calves?
2
What are
your chest
muscles
called?
Pectorals
If you were using
your obliques,
what movement
would you be
doing?
Sidebends
Muscles
always
work in……
Pairs
Which of the following
would undergo an
isometric contraction
during movement
Agonist
Antagonist
Synergist?
Synergist
What do your
muscles need to
contract?
Energy
What muscle
extends your
leg at the
knee joint?
Quadriceps
Which muscles do you
stretch by pulling
your arm across
your body with your
other arm?
Deltoids
Your muscles can only
work (by producing
energy) for short
periods of time
without……
Oxygen
What is a
tendon?
Non-elastic
tissue
When muscles
work with lots
of oxygen they
do so…?
Aerobically
What is produced
in your muscles
during high
intensity work?
Lactic
Acid
When muscles
work without
oxygen they
do so…?
Anaerobically
Overtraining
can result in
what type of
muscle injury?
Muscle
Strain
What type of
training would
you do to make
your muscles
bigger?
Weight
Training
As an athlete you
would want your
muscles to have
good strength
and…?
Muscular
Endurance
What food group
would you need to
eat to increase
muscle size or to
repair muscle
tissue?
Protein
A muscle pair
contains an
agonist and
an……?