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The Muscular System

 The name and location of the major muscles in the body.


 How many muscles are in the body.
 The three types of muscle tissues.
 The difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles.

o There are over 700 muscles in the body and are made up of the same elastic
tissue.
o Muscles are connected to our bones and our joints.
o The muscular system has four main functions: movement of our body, movement
of substances through the body, posture and body position, and generation of
body heat. Without our muscles, we would not be able to move around. Muscles
in our arms allow us to lift or throw a baseball. Muscles in our legs allow us to
walk or run. Our muscles help push blood through our veins—it is important that
we have blood flow throughout our body so that our organs work correctly.
Muscles work together with out skeletal system to ensure that our body stands
up straight. Our muscles contract to produce/ generate body heat.

Types of Muscles in the body


o There are three types of muscle tissues: visceral, cardiac, and skeletal. Visceral
and cardiac are involuntary, while skeletal is voluntary.

 “Major Muscles”, “Muscle Tissues”, and “Voluntary vs. Involuntary”.

o Pectoral (Chest Muscle): connect the bones of the chest to the shoulder and
upper arm.
o Bicep (Muscle): located between the shoulder and the elbow; allows for arm
movement.
o Abdominal (Belly Muscle): located under the ribcage; support the trunk, allow for
movement, and hold your organs in place.
o Quadricep (Thigh Muscle): located in the front of the thighs; allow for running,
walking, jumping, and squatting
o Deltoid (Shoulder Muscle): located in shoulder; allows movement of the shoulder.
 Visceral Muscles:
 Also called smooth muscles.
 Found inside the stomach, intestines, blood vessels
 These muscles are controlled by the unconscious part of the brain,
therefore, making them involuntary
 Cardiac Muscles:
 Also called myocardium
 Found in the heart; make up a majority of the heart’s mass
 Pump blood throughout the body
 These muscles are also involuntary
 Skeletal Muscles:
 Also called striated, due to the light and dark fibers that are seen in the
muscle when viewing them under a microscope
 Attached to the end of a bone
 These are the muscles that we strengthen—the muscles that are seen on
athletes and body-builders
 These muscles are the only voluntary muscles in the body—we can control
these muscles. If we want our arm to move, we make it move.

“Voluntary vs. Involuntary”


 Involuntary:
 Controlled by the unconscious part of our brain
 Includes smooth and cardiac muscles
 Where Can You Find Them? - gastrointestinal tract, bladder, heart, blood
vessels, digestive system, respiratory tract, and the iris
 Voluntary:
 The only muscles we can control
 Includes only the skeletal muscles
 Where Can You Find Them? - connected to bones; legs, arms
Importance of the Muscular System

Our muscular system has four main functions: movement of our body,
movement of substances through the body, posture and body position, and
generation of body heat. Without our muscles, we would not be able to
move around. Muscles in our arms allow us to lift or throw a baseball.
Muscles in our legs allow us to walk or run. Our muscles help push blood
through our veins—it is important that we have blood flow throughout our
body so that our organs work correctly. Muscles work together with out
skeletal system to ensure that our body stands up straight. Our muscles
contract to produce/ generate body heat. If we didn’t have a muscular
system, we wouldn’t be able to walk, run, jump, or lift. There are about 700
types of muscles in the body and three types of muscles: visceral (smooth),
cardiac, and skeletal. Visceral and cardiac muscles are involuntary and
skeletal are voluntary.

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