Muscular System Review

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What is the muscular system?

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A system of organs that allows the body to move, maintain posture, and circulate blood.

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What are the three types of muscles in the human body?

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Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.

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What is the function of skeletal muscles?

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To enable voluntary movements and maintain posture.

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What is smooth muscle?

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Involuntary muscle found in internal organs that helps with functions like digestion.

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What is cardiac muscle?

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Involuntary muscle that makes up the heart and is responsible for pumping blood.

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What is muscle contraction?

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The tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles during activity.

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What are the deltoids?

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Shoulder muscles that help lift the arms.

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What are biceps?

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Muscles located on the front of the upper arm that help flex the elbow.

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What are triceps?

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Muscles located on the back of the upper arm that help extend the elbow.

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What are quads?

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Muscles located at the front of the thigh that help extend the knee.