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Cardiac Muscle
Involuntary
control (
myogenic
)
Only found in the
heart
Never
fatigues
Striated
What does striated mean?
It appears
strippy
Smooth Muscle
Involuntary
control
Found in
gut
,
blood
and
vessel
walls
Not
striated
Skeletal Muscle
Voluntary
control
Attached to
bones
by
tendons
Striated
Endomysium
Surrounds
individual
muscle fibres
Perimyism
- Surrounds
bundle
of muscle fibres forming a
fassicle
Epimysium
- Surrounds the entire muscle
Fast twitch
muscles have fast contractions compared to
slow twitch
which has slow contractions
Fast twitch
has lots of energy where
slow twitch
has less energy
Fast twitch
muscles are usually red in colour.
Slow twitch
muscles are more pink/ white
Sprinting
uses
fast twitch
energy while
cross country
uses
slow twitch
Fast twitch
muscles are found in the arms and legs.
Slow twitch
muscles are found in the back and neck
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