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The Muscular System
Term | Definition |
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3 Types of Muscle Tissue | 1) skeletal 2) smooth 3)cardiac |
Skeletal muscles | This is the type of muscle that attaches to you bones. |
Smooth muscles | This type of muscle is found in many organs of your body. |
Cardiac muscles | This is a special type of muscle found only in your heart. |
Things to know about skeletal muscles | -works with bones, to move your body -you control when and how they work |
Things to know about smooth muscles | -you don't have control over these muscles, they work automatically (your stomach has smooth muscles lining the inside of it) |
Things to know about cardiac muscles | -you don't control this muscle either |
How your muscles work | -your skeletal muscles work in pairs to move your body -one muscle contracts (gets shorter) and the other extends (gets longer) |