Chapter 5: Muscular Systems

Question 1

What is the muscular system?

Answer 1

Is an organ system that consists of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles

Question 2

What is the importance of the muscular system?

Answer 2

Permits movement of the body

Maintains posture

Circulated blood throughout the body

Question 3

What is the function of the skeletal muscles?

Answer 3

Any action that a person consciously undertakes involves the use of skeletal muscle

Question 4

What is the function of the cardiac muscle?

Answer 4

Works to keep your heart pumping throughout involuntary movements

Question 5

What is the function of the smooth muscle?

Answer 5

Contraction