Muscular System

What are the main functions of the muscular system?

• Muscles pump blood through your body, enable you to breathe, hold you upright, and allow you to move.

• The main functions of the muscular system are to produce hormones and store nutrients.
• The main functions of the muscular system are to support the nervous system and control blood pressure.
• The main functions of the muscular system are to aid digestion and regulate body temperature.

Voluntary muscles?

• Cardiac muscles
• Smooth muscles
• Involuntary muscles
• Controlled

Involuntary muscles?

• Jagged muscles
• Rough muscles
• Bumpy muscles
• Can’t control

What are the 3 types of muscles?

• Running, swimming, cycling
• Biceps, triceps, quadriceps
• Red, blue, green
• The 3 types of muscles are skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles.

Where can you find the Smooth Muscle?

• In the bones
• Found in internal organs and blood vessels.

• In the brain
• On the surface of the skin

Main function of the SMOOTH MUSCLE?

• The main function of smooth muscle is to produce voluntary movements
• Helps move the materials through the body by contracting and relaxing.

• Main function of the smooth muscle is to regulate body temperature
• The main function of smooth muscle is to support the skeleton

Main function of the Cardiac Muscle?

• The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to digest food.
• The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to regulate body temperature.
• The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to produce hormones.
• The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to pump blood throughout the body.

Cardiac muscle is an _ muscle, you can’t decide to stop your heart consciously.

• voluntary
• spontaneous
• uncontrolled
• involuntary

What is the strongest muscle?

• The calf muscle
• The bicep muscle
• The strongest muscle is the masseter (jaw muscle).
• The tongue muscle

What are some benefits of exercise?

• Worsened sleep quality and insomnia
• Decreased energy levels and fatigue
• Some benefits of exercise include improved mood, increased energy levels, better sleep, and reduced risk of chronic diseases.
• Increased stress levels and anxiety