muscular system

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Function of muscles
Type of tissue made up of fibres that contract and relax
What are the 3 types of muscles?
Voluntary
Involuntary
Cardiac
function of voluntary muscles
Enables movement through the body , skeletal movement.
function of involuntary muscles
involved in digestion, vascular shunting . for body systems
function of cardiac muscles
muscle of the heart
pumps blood around body
Example of voluntary muscles
Biceps, triceps
Examples of cardiac muscles?
The heart wall
Examples of involuntary muscles? 
smooth muscle
Examples of antagonistic pairs?
Biceps and triceps
Quadriceps and hamstring
What is an agonist
the muscle that contracts to produce movement
what is an antagonist
the muscle that relaxes to allow the movement to occur
What are the 3 muscle fibres
Type I
type IIA
type IIx
Functions of type I
Works aerobically
Use oxygen
Contract slowly
Functions of type IIA
Work anaerobically
Limited oxygen supply
Contract quickly and powerfully
Functions of Type IIX
Work anaerobically
Linked to extreme high intensity
Very high speed contraction but low fatigue resistance
Example of type I sport
Marathon
Example of type IIA sport
400/800m runner
Example of type IIX sport
100m sprinter
Example of type I training
continious
Example of type IIA training
interval or fartlek
Example of type IIx training
plyometrics