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The Muscular System Explain the difference between muscle and bone functions List three major functions of the muscle Match common disorders of the muscular system
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Muscles make all movement possible Body parts Heartbeat Digestion
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Functions of Muscle Elastic fibers are what make up muscle Three main functions Produce heat Produce movement Maintain posture
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Types of Muscle Voluntary Muscles Muscles you contract when you want to move. You control the movement. Involuntary Muscles Muscles automatic – heart, stomach
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Tendons Connects the muscles to the bone
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Types of Muscle Tissue Skeletal Muscles or striated – voluntary muscles, provide movement of the body
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Types of Muscle Visceral or smooth muscle- found in the walls of the internal organs – involuntary Digestive tract Respiratory Blood vessel walls
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Types of Muscle Cardiac Muscle – forms the wall of the heart, circulates blood
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Basic Movement of the Skeletal Muscle Adduct Moving a body part toward the midline Abduct Moving a body part away from the midline
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Basic Movement of the Skeletal Muscle Extend Straightening a body part by moving it away from the body Flex Bending a body part toward the body
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Basic Movement of the Skeletal Muscle Rotate Turning a body part on axis Open and Close Openings Sphincters
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Human Skeletal Muscles Video
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Fibromyalgia Muscular dystrophy Torn muscle
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