What is a role of the pectorialis major?
Adduction of the arm at the shoulder.
Which bone is in the lower arm?
Radius
What is the role of the tendons?
Allow movement of the bones
What type of bone is the cranium?
Flat bone
What bone supports the weight during a handstand?
Carpals
What muscles allow the athlete to lift the arm at the shoulder?
deltoid
Why would a high capillary supply benefit an athlete?
More oxygen to working muscles
Performer can work for longer
More efficient gas exchange
What method can increase blood flow to muscles during exercise?
Vasodilation, Vasoconstriction
Redistribution of blood flow
Vasodilate to working muscles
Vasoconstricte to digestive system
Why does breathing rate remain high after exercise?
Make up for oxygen debt
Aid recovery of muscles
Lactic acid removed
What lever, fulcrum, effort is take off in high jump?
2nd
Ankle joint
Gastrocnemius
What lever, fulcrum, effort is kicking a football?
3rd
Knee joint
Quadricep
Explain one long term training effect on the skeletal system that would benefit a cross country performance?
Increased bone density
Reduce injury
Maintain training therefore performance
Why would anabolic steroids benefit an 100m runner?
Increase training intensity ( more gains )
Quicker recovery ( frequency )
Become more explosive out the blocks