Voluntary muscles
Voluntary muscles are under your control. The muscles contract
Involunary muscles
Muscles which are not under our control
Cardiac muscles
Only found in the heart
Vascular
Relating to blood vessels
Antagonistic pair
Muscles that work together to create movement. For example bicep and tricep
Muscle fibres
Make up voluntary muscles divided into type 1
Type I
Slow twitch muscle fibres suited for low intensities
Type IIa
Fast twitch muscle fibres used in anerobic conditions
Type IIx
Fast twitch muscle fibres which are used to create force
Myoglobin
A red pigment thay that transports oxygen