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The Muscular System
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- 1What is the muscular system?All of the muscles in the body and how they work.
- 2How do muscles move?By contracting and relaxing.
- 3What is a voluntary muscle?These are muscles that can be consciously controlled and can be trained to be stronger and work for longer periods of time without getting tired.
- 4What are the benefits of muscles?They define body shape & maintain posture whether sitting or standing.
- 5What is an involuntary muscle?A muscle that works but cannot be consciously controlled.
- 6—Deltoid - abducts the upper arm from the body. Mainly to lift the arm above the head.
- 7—Trapezius - to lift the shoulders, brace it back and rotate the scapula.
- 8—Latissimus Dorsi - abducts the arms and rotates, to draw them back and inwards towards the body.
- 9—Pectorals - adducts the arm and draw the arm forwards to rotate it inwards.
- 10—Abdominals - flexing, bending forward and rotating the trunk to the side. It also helps with good posture.
- 11—Biceps - flexion of the arm.
- 12—Triceps - extension of the arm
- 13—Gluteals - to pull the legs backwards.
- 14—Quadriceps - extend or straighten the leg at the knee joint.
- 15—Hamstrings - bend the knee and its tendons.
- 16—Gastrocnemius - (plantar flexion) to point the toes away from the foot.
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- The Muscular System - Edexcel GCSE 1.2.4
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- Brian Kasanda · Jan 2017
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- Jan 26, 2017
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