Muscular System

Ms. Phayre & Ms. Cauley

“Muscle Madness” Activity Students will split up into 6 groups. Each group will

have 2-3 students. Find a station around the room. There should only

be one group per station. You and your group will have 30 seconds to come

up with an exercise/activity that uses the muscle pictured on the poster .

Rotate clockwise around the room on instructors mark.

All groups will go to every station. At the end students will demonstrate one exercise off each poster.

What is a muscle? Work with joints in the body

600 muscles

Tendons

What are the 3 types of Muscle Tissues?

Skeletal

Smooth

Cardiac

Muscles and Movements Controlled by the brain and nervous

system Flexors Extensors Abduction Adduction

How the Body WorksBrachioradialis

Rectus Abdominus

Brachioradialis and Rectus Abdominus

Brachioradialis

Actions:-Flexes the forearm

at the elbow

Rectus Abdominus

Actions:- Flexes the spine

How the Body Works

Sartorius

Gastrocnemius

Sartorius and Gastrocnemius Muscles

Sartorius Gastrocnemius

Actions:- Flexes knees

“Stepped on gum”

Actions:- Flexes the leg at the knee, plantar

flexion

How the Body WorksPectorals

Deltoids

Pectorals and Deltoid MusclesPectorals Deltoid

Actions:- Abduct the arm at

the shoulder

Actions:- Flexes the arm at the

shoulder

How the Body Works

TricepsBiceps

Tricep and Bicep MuscleTricep

Actions:- Extends the elbow

Bicep

Actions:- Flexes the elbow

How the Body Works

External Obliques

Quadriceps/ Hamstrings

External Oblique and Quadriceps Muscle

External Oblique

Actions:- Rotation of spine

Quadriceps

Actions:- Extends the knee

Hamstring Muscle

Actions:- Flexion of the Knee

“Muscle Dance” Activity Students will break up into groups of 3, and will be given a note card with 3 muscles on it Students will have 5-10 minutes to come up with a

dance that uses the 3 muscles on their card. Dance should be 30seconds- 1 minute. Should be

creative, and appropriate After each group presents their dance, the class

will try and guess which muscles they had to focus on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9GZFMFzeY8

Ways to Keep Your Muscles Healthy

Eat a Healthy Diet Exercise Regularly Keep Straight Posture Rest Between Exercise

Final Thoughts… Exit Slip

Remember… 600 MUSCLES!!! keep them healthy & strong