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Muscles

Types of Muscle
• Skeletal Muscle - Also known as strained or striped muscle
because of its striped appearance. This muscle is
voluntary, which means its under conscious control.

• Smooth Muscle – An involuntary muscle that works without


conscious thought, functional under the control of your
nervous system. Located in walls of digestive system and
blood vessels and helps regulate digestion and blood
pressure.

• Cardiac Muscle – Found only on the wall of your heart. It


works continuously. It is involuntary which means it is not
under conscios control. It in composed of a specialised
type of strained tissue that has its own bllod supply. Its
contractions help to force blood through blood vessels to
al parts of your body.
Deltoids
Latissimus
Dorsi Erector
Spinae
Biceps Brachi Trapezius
Oblique
Teres
Rectus Gluteu Major
Quadricep

Abdominis s
Rectus Femoris Maxim
Vastus us
Intermedius
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Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Soleus

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Hamstri
Tibialis Semimembranos
Anterior us
Semitendinosus
Biceps Femoris
Gastrocnem
ius
Agonist The muscle that shortens to move a joint.

Antagonis The muscle that relaxes in opposition to


t the Agonist.
Synergist Muscles that work together to enable the
agonist to operate more effectively.
Fixator These stop unwanted movement
throughout the whole body by fixing or
stabilising the joint/joints involved.
Muscle Exercise/Activity
Biceps Arm Curls, Chin-ups
Triceps Press ups, Dips, Overhead
pressing
Pectorals All Pressing Movements
Rectus Abdominis Sit-Ups
Quadriceps Knee Bends, Squats
Hamstrings Extending leg and flexing knee
(running)
Gastrocnemius Running, jumping and standing
on tip-toe
Soleus Running and Jumping
Muscle Exercise/Activity
Tibialis Anterior All Running and Jumping
Exercise
Erector Spinae Prime mover of Back
Extension
Teres Major All rowing and pulling
movements
Trapezius Shrugging and overhead
lifting
Latissimus Dorsi Rowing Movements
Obliques Oblique Curls
Gluteus Maximus Knee-Bending Movements,
Cycling
Deltoids Forward, Lateral and Back-
arm raises, overhead lifting

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