Q. Muscles work in pairs to create movement this is
called what type of movement?
Q. when the elbow is in flexion which muscle is the
agonist?
A. antagonistic
A. bicep
Q. The muscle that causes movement is known as the
prime mover or the what?
Q. when the elbow is extended which muscle is the
agonist?
A. agonist
A. tricep
Q. Antagonistic muscles can only do what 2 things?
Q. when a muscle allows movement it is the what?
A. contract and relax
A. antagonist
Q. Muscle is attached to bone by what body tissue?
Q. Which muscle is located at the buttocks?
A. tendons
A. gluteal
Q When the leg is extended at the knee which
muscle is the antagonist?
Q. If the gluteal is the prime mover what movement
is taking place at the hip?
A. Hamstring
A. extension
Q. When the leg is in flexion at the knee which
muscle is the antagonist?
Q. Describe a sporting example of extension at the
hip?
A. quadricep
A. lifting the leg back at the hip when running in the 400
Q what is the correct name of the calf muscle?
Q. What movement takes place if the deltoid is the
agonist?
A. gastrocnemius
A. abduction
Q. What movement takes place when the
gastrocnemius contracts?
A. plantar flexion (pointing of toes) ankle extension
Q. Describe a sporting example of abduction at the
shoulder?
A. lifting arms above head to block the ball in volleyball
Q. What muscle is located at the shoulder?
A. deltoid
Q. Which muscle is located in the chest?
A. Pectorals
Q. what movement takes place when the pectoral is
the agonist?
Q. which muscle other than the pectorals cause
adduction of the arm at the shoulder?
A. adduction of the arm at the shoulder
A. latissimus dorsi
Q. What muscle is located in the top upper area of
the back?
Q. Describe a sporting example of adduction of the
arms at the shoulder?
A. Trapezius
A. follow through from a forehand drive in tennis.
Q. Which muscles are located just below the chest?
Q what happens when the abdominals contract?
A. Abdominals
A. flexion
Q. There are two types of muscle contraction what
are they?
Q. What two injuries occur at the muscle?
A. muscle strain and deep bruising
A. isotonic and isometric
Q. what is meant by an isotonic contraction?
Q. these are soft tissue injuries how would you treat
them?
A. when movement takes place
A. RICE, rest, ice, compression, elevation.
Q. Give a sporting example of an isometric muscle
contraction?
Q. What are the immediate effects of exercise on
the working muscles?
A. rugby scrum, arm wrestle, balance in gymnastics
A. increased muscle temperature, increased demand for
oxygen, increased production of carbon dioxide,
increased lactic acid production and muscle fatigue