What is the largest muscle in your body? Antagonist What is the largest muscle in your body?

How many muscles are there in your quadriceps? Gluteals How many muscles are there in your quadriceps?

What does a synergist / fixator do? 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?

An antagonistic pair works when one muscle contracts and another…… Biceps An antagonistic pair works when one muscle contracts and another……

Your trapezius is situated across your…… Relaxes Your trapezius is situated across your……

Shoulders & Neck If you were standing on tip-toes, which muscles would be your prime movers?

What happens when a muscle undergoes a concentric contraction? 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?

Muscles undergoing concentric contractions are called…… 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?

Muscles cross joints to enable what to occur? Upward Muscles cross joints to enable what to occur?

Muscles are connected to bones by…… Movement Muscles are connected to bones by……

Which muscles would you use to perform a sit up? 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?

How many muscles do you have in your calves? Isometric (ie rugby scrum) How many muscles do you have in your calves?

What are your chest muscles called? 2 What are your chest muscles called?

If you were using your obliques, what movement would you be doing? Pectorals If you were using your obliques, what movement would you be doing?

Muscles always work in…… Side-bends Muscles always work in……

Pairs Which of the following would undergo an isometric contraction during movement Agonist Antagonist Synergist?

What do your muscles need to contract? Synergist What do your muscles need to contract?

What muscle extends your leg at the knee joint? 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?

When muscles work with lots of oxygen they do so…? Non-elastic tissue When muscles work with lots of oxygen they do so…?

What is produced in your muscles during high intensity work? Aerobically What is produced in your muscles during high intensity work?

When muscles work without oxygen they do so…? Lactic Acid When muscles work without oxygen they do so…?

Overtraining can result in what type of muscle injury? Anaerobically Overtraining can result in what type of muscle injury?

What type of training would you do to make your muscles bigger? Muscle Strain What type of training would you do to make your muscles bigger?

As an athlete you would want your muscles to have good strength and…? 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?

A muscle pair contains an agonist and an……? Protein A muscle pair contains an agonist and an……?