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Reading Guide: The Muscular System

( Alone ( Pairs

( Small Groups ( Whole Class

( Skim quickly through pages 92 - 111 in your Body Structures and Functions book. Look at pictures and headings. Write down what you think this section will be about. (10 pts.)

( Discuss and write down all you already know about the following topics before you began your reading.

1. What are the 3 types of muscle? (2 pts.)

2. How are the types of muscles alike and how are they different? (2 pts.)

3. How do skeletal muscles work? (2 pts.)

( Whisper read (read softly together) pages 93 to the top of page 97 (stop when you get to the section “ Sources of Energy and Heat.”) (4 pts.)

( With your hand on your biceps, bend your arm upward at the elbow. Describe what you feel related to the biceps muscle. (5 pts.)

← Design your own skeletal muscle on a piece of 8” x 10” white paper. Label and define its parts including: origin, insertion, body, and tendons. Describe what movements your muscle will cause. (20 pts.)

( Read pages 97 to the top of page 99. (5 pts.)

← Review with your partner information on these pages. Be sure to have a clear understanding of the following vocabulary words: (2 pts. each)

motor unit

neuromuscular junction

acetylcholine

muscle fatigue

muscle tone

isotonic contractions

isometric contractions

← Jake has decided to improve his appearance by exercising. He would like to build up his chest and shoulder muscles so he looks better in the tank tops he is fond of wearing. He has decided to play racquetball everyday as his primary training program because he knows that he will use his upper body muscles in this sport. After his first game of racquetball, you ask him how he likes his new sport and he can hardly answer you - he seems out of breath.

Is Jake’s plan likely to help him meet his goal? How do you explain his breathing difficulties? (10 pts.)

( One of you needs to stand in a doorway and with your palms against the doorjamb for 2 minutes. After the 2 minutes is up, have your partner step away and relax their arms ( let them go limp.) What happened and why do you think it did happen? (10 pts.)

← Congratulations! The four or five of you at the Muscular Moving Ad Agency have been hired to produce a brochure which will provide a luxury tour through the Muscular System. You must highlight the trendy spots, spotlight the exciting activities, and also warn the prospective guest of any dangers or special precautions they might need to take. You may us drawings, computer graphics, photographs from magazines, etc.

Whenever possible, type all written parts of the brochure. BE CREATIVE! You will present you brochure to the class and they will vote on which team gets the contract. Include a lot of your vocabulary words. (20 pts.)

Appendix 1H06.01B

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