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science quiz 2013-14
muscular system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the muscular systems functions? | *movement *maintain body temperature *transport materials within the body |
| what are the two parts of the muscular system | *tendons *muscles |
| what is a tendon? | * elastic connects muscles to bones |
| how many muscles are in the human body and how many types are there? | *There is 600 muscles in the human body *3 types |
| What are the three types of muscles are in the human body? | *skeletal muscles *smooth muscles *Cardiac muscles |
| What does the Skeletal muscle do? | it is attached to the bones by tendons and makes movement possible. |
| What does the smooth muscle do? | this is an involuntary muscle and is found in internal organs |
| what does the cardiac muscle do | forms the heart this muscle is also involuntary |
| how do the muscles work | muscles can only pull not push, they also have to work in pairs and when one muscle contracts then the other relaxes. |
| what are flexor muscles and extensor muscles? | bends at the joint straighten at the joint |
| What are some examples of extensor muscles | triceps and quadriceps |
| what are some examples of flexor muscles | Biceps and hamstring |
| what are the body parts away from the body? | abductor |
| what body part moves the bone towards the body | adductor |
| what does a deltoid do? | move the arm away from the body |
| what does a pectoral do? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? | move arm toward the body |
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