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MUSCULAR SYSTEM
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- 1The muscular system is responsable for the movement of the human body.The human body has 650 muscles distributed in the head, trunk and extremities.
- 2MUSCLES OF THE HEAD They allow you to contract your facial muscles . The smallest movement can turn a smile into a frown. You can raise your eyebrow to look surprised or wiggle your nose.TRUNK MUSCLES
The muscles of the trunk include those that move the vertebral column, the muscles that form the thoracic and abdominal walls
- 3A HEARTY MUSCLE The muscle that makes up the heart is called cardiac muscle. It is also known as the myocardium . The thick muscles of the heart contract to pump blood out and then relax to let blood back in after it has circulated through the body.TENDONS
A tendon is a tough band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendons are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another. Tendons and muscles work together
- 4SMOOTH MUSCLES Smooth muscles — sometimes also called involuntary muscles. They are in your stomach and digestive systemSKELETAL MUSCLES
Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles, which means you can control what they do. The skeletal muscles work with your bones to give your body power and strength
- 5LIMB MUSCLES like muscles of the pectoral region, upper arm, shoulder or cuadricep muscles
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- NATURAL SCIENCE Flashcards on MUSCULAR SYSTEM, created by MARIA CRISTINA ROMO on 15/02/2018.
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- MARIA CRISTINA ROMO · Feb 2018
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