A muscle or group of muscles producing a desired effect

When the bicep contracts and tricep relaxes, the bicep is the

Skeletal muscle is made up of numerous cylinder-shape cells called

This contains the contractile machinery which includes the sarcomeres and myofilaments

Each sarcomere is made up of 2 types of protein filaments. The thick filament is

Which muscle fiber type is more aerobic?

Which muscle fiber is larger, fatigues faster, and are white in appearance?

During extension of the elbow, the biceps act as the antagonist.

Fast twitch fibers are larger than slow twitch fibers.

A static muscle action is

A contraction with no visible change in muscle length

Contraction when the muscle overcomes a load and shortens

Contraction when the muscle is overcome by a load and lengthens

Contraction when the muscle contracts at a constant speed and rarely occurs in its pure form in sports events

Plyometric training involves a sudden _____ loading and muscle stretching followed by a strong _____ contraction.

Fro most joints, the most efficient joint angle is

The proportion of maximal strength to body mass

The maximal amount of force a person can produce in a single effort

The ability to overcome external force by developing a high rate of muscular contraction

Strength development can hinder endurance and vice versa

Between the age of 30 and 70, sedentary individuals lose how much of their muscle mass?

A medical condition of muscle loss in the elderly population

Strength is determined by one’s

Muscle fiber

Myofibril

Pulling yourself up in a chin-up would be which type of muscle contraction?

Doing a squat jump is which type of muscle contraction?