Muscular System
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Muscular System Facts
The muscular system is the system of the human body that
provides motor power for all movements of body parts. The
muscular system is composed of special tissue called muscular
tissue. Muscles have the ability to contract actively to provide
the force for movement.
Importance and Components
➔ The muscular system is an important system of the human body
because, without it, life will completely stop. Muscles produce
not only those movements that are under the control of our will,
but also those movements that are responsible for activities like
breathing, digestion of food, pumping of blood, reflexes and
more.
➔ Muscles are special types of tissue of the human body that
possess the ability to contract and relax. They can contract
actively to produce force for different body movements.
Muscular System Facts
Types of Muscles
➔ Skeletal muscle is striated, under voluntary control, found
attached to the skeleton, and produce major movements of body
parts. Smooth muscle is non-striated, not under voluntary
control, found in soft organs of the body, and are responsible for
processes like digestion of food. Cardiac muscle is striated,
involuntary, present exclusively in the heart, responsible for
pumping activity of the heart, and is very strong and tough.
Aside from the types, muscles are also named by their shape,
location, number/amount and functions/movement.
Functions
● Movements of Body Parts. Skeletal muscles are responsible
for all voluntary movements of body parts. They provide the
force by contracting actively with the expenditure of energy. In
other words, muscles are motors of the body where chemical
energy of food is converted into mechanical work.
Muscular System Facts
Functions
● Stability and Posture. Skeletal muscles stabilize the skeleton
and give proper posture to human beings. Some joints of the
human body are weak and require the support of the muscular
system to achieve stability. Skeletal muscles are very important
for such joints.
● Heat Production. A large share of the body’s energy is used by
the muscular system. As a result of metabolism, muscles
produce a great amount of heat in the body. Heat produced by
muscles is important in cold climates and for normal function.
● Circulation. Cardiac muscles provide the main force for
circulation of blood throughout the body. The regular pumping of
the heart keeps blood in motion, which makes nutrients and
gases available to all tissue in the human body.
● Help in Digestion. Smooth muscles in organs like the stomach
and intestines help the digestive system in the process of
digesting food.
Name:
Locating
Pair the names of the muscles listed with their location
on the body. Additional research will help.
Part of Quads
● Rectus Femoris
● Sartorius
● Vastus Lateralis
● Vastus Medialis
Hamstrings
● Bicep Femoris
Pecs
● Pectoralis
Traps
● Trapezius
Glutes
● Gluteus
Maximus
Delts
● Deltoids
Lats
● Latissimus Dorsi
Calves
● Gastrocnemius
Others
● Achilles Tendon
● Biceps
● Frontalis
● Rectus
Abdominis (Abs)
Locating
ANSWER KEY
Frontalis
Trapezius
Pectoralis Deltoids
Biceps
Latissimus Dorsi
Rectus Abdominis
Sartorius Gluteus Maximus
Rectus Femoris Bicep Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Gastrocnemius
Achilles Tendon
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