Muscular System

Muscular SystemCreated by Elizabeth Formby Major OrgansMuscles You have more than 600 musclesYou have three types of musclesSkeletal (voluntary)Smooth(involuntary)Cardiac Tendons Tendons connect muscles to bones

Skeletal Muscles Also called voluntary muscles because you chose when to move themMost common type of muscle Contract quicklyTire easier than involuntary muscles Connects to bonesType of muscle people usually think of as muscles

Skeletal Muscle

Smooth and Cardiac MuscleSmooth Muscle Also known as involuntary muscle because you dont choose when to move themSlowly contract and relaxFound in internal organs

Cardiac Muscle Found only in the heartContracts about 70 times per minute

Smooth and Cardiac MuscleSmooth Muscle

Cardiac Muscle

Functions Skeletal muscles contract to move your bones.Cardiac muscles contract to pump blood.Smooth muscles help your other organs with their functions.

Interacts WithSkeletal system Your muscles contract to move your bonesNervous systemYour brain tells when to moveCardiovascular systemYour heart is a muscleRespiratory systemYour diaphragm is a muscle that helps you breath

How Muscles Move Our Bodies

How it WorksThe muscular and skeletal systems work together as a lever.The muscles provide force for body movement by contracting.Your joints act as a fulcrum.And your bones act as the rod.

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