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WorksheetsMuscle contractions, movements & fibre types
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
"Muscle action where the muscle remains the same length" refers to which type of muscle contraction?
Flexion
Concentric
Isometric
Eccentric
Abduction
Which fibre types are white, fatigue rapidly and have a low level of oxygen?
Type 1, Slow-twitch fibres
Type 2, Fast-twitch fibres
Which of the following is not a type of muscle contraction?
Concentric
Adduction
Isometric
Flexion
Eccentric
A concentric muscle contraction is when...
The agonist muscle lengthens
The antagonist muscle remains same length
The agonist muscle shortens
100M Sprinter have more of which muscle fibre type?
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Define the term agonist.
The muscle which relaxes and lengthens
The contracting muscle which shortens
The biceps
The quadriceps
Which 2 antagonistic pairs could the exam ask you about?
Deltoid and trapezius
Hamstring and quadriceps
Tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius
Latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major
Biceps and triceps
When flexing the arm at the elbow, which muscle is the antagonist?
Biceps
Triceps
Which muscle (agonist) causes flexion of the leg at the knee?
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
What is a sporting example of an isometric contraction?
(a)
What are the 2 types of isotonic contractions?
Eccentric
Synovial
Type 1 and 2
Concentric
Isometric
In the downwards phase of a press-up, the triceps contract....?
Concentrically
Eccentrically
Isometrically
