By:

Danielle Pokora

ED 205 - 02

The Muscular SystemMain Slide

There are three different types of muscle tissue:

1. Skeletal Muscle

2. Cardiac Muscle

3. Smooth Muscle*Click on each type of muscle to explore more!*

Muscles are classified as either:

Voluntary

Or

Involuntary*Click on either type to explore more!*

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from Bill Nye the Science guy about

bones and muscles*

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Voluntary muscles: Muscles that move and work

when we want them to

Examples:Arm musclesLeg musclesNeck muscles

Some Muscles are Voluntary

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Involuntary muscles: Muscles that keep working

whether we think about them or not

Examples:StomachLungsMuscles in the heart

Some Muscles are Involuntary

The Nervous system along with other chemicals in the body controls our involuntary muscles

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Attached to bones by strong fibers called tendons

Muscles work in pairs to move the bones:

Example: biceps (relaxes and stretches) and triceps (contract and pull up the elbow)

Muscle is long, round, and cross striped

What kind of muscle is this?Voluntary or Involuntary

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Can be found only in the HEART

Muscle contracts and relaxes about 70 times a minute without stopping or getting tired

Muscle is strained both crossways and longways

What kind of muscle is this?Voluntary or Involuntary

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Found in many different organs throughout the body

Examples: esophagus, stomach, and intestines

Muscle is slender and smooth without cross stripes.

What kind of muscle is this?Voluntary or Involuntary

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Fun Facts

The main purpose of the Muscular System is for all the muscles to work together to create movement!

Muscles make up almost 50% of our body weight

There are more than 600 muscles in the human body

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My name is Danielle Pokora and I am a student at Grand Valley State University. I am in my second year at GVSU and I am

studying special education at the elementary level. I am from Comstock Park, Michigan

which is near Grand Rapids

You can contact me by clicking the picture below and sending me an email!

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