Muscular System Notes: Function & Organs.docx

 Muscular System Notes: Function & OrgansFunctions of the Muscular System· Creates movement by pulling on bones· Circulate blood throughout the bodyo Your heart is a muscle· Moves food through your digestive systemo Your digestive system is made of muscleOrgans of the Muscular System· MusclesHow Muscles Work· Muscles can only contract and relaxo Contract= Pulling and getting smallero Relax= Releasing and getting longer· Work in Pairso As one muscle contracts, the opposite muscle relaxes-11429928575Can We Control ALL Our Muscles· No. There are two types of muscleso Voluntary= We have the ability to control these muscles whenever we wish.Example: Skeletal Muscle (Running, Walking, Waving to our friends)o Involuntary= We can not control these muscles. They work automatically.Example: Cardiac Muscle and Smooth Muscle (Heart beat, Digesting food) ................
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