Basics of the Muscular System | types of muscles | Facts of muscle | Kinds of Muscles | Diseases and muscle shape |
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An organ system consisting of over 640 muscles
The Muscular system
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forms the wall of your heart and controls your heartbeat.
cardiac muscle
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Largest Gluiest Maximus
Maximus
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Two
Biceps
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Has a triangular shape
Deltoid
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This part is controlled by the unconscious part of the brain.
Involuntary movement
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Weakest of all muscle tissues found in organs and preform unique functions like grinding churning or moving
Smooth muscle
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Medium gludius medius
Medius
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Three
Triceps
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Genetic disease that weakens muscle
Muscular Dystrophy
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Controlled consciously by the person
Voluntary movement
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Connects to the skeleton in at least one place to move bones closer to each other
Skeletal muscle
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Muscle fibers run parallel to midline.
Reectus
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Four
Quadriceps
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lose control of voulantary muscles.
Tendonitis
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Attached to a movable bone.
Insertion
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Capable of shortening.
Contractible
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muscle fibers run perpendicular to midline.
Transverse
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Works with the muscular and skeletal.
Nervous System
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Having a trapizoid shape
Trapezius
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Attached to less or immovable bone.
Origin
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Can be stretched without damage.
Extensible
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uscle fibers run diagonal to midline.
Oblique
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Essential to the voluntary skeletal muscles.
Skeletal system
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Having a Saw-toothed shape.
Serratus
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