Muscular Flashcards
How many muscles are there in the body?
640 named muscles
What are the 3 types of muscles?
Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
What is a skeletal muscle?
Known as stripped muscles. They’re are attached to bones and work under conscious control.
Why are skeletal muscles important?
They provide movement, strength, power and can generate heat which maintains your normal body temperature.
What is a smooth muscle?
These muscles are involuntary and can be found on the walls of the internal organs.
Why are smooth muscles important?
They help food travel through the digestive system and blood through the blood vessels
What is a cardiac muscle?
Muscle that forms at the walls of the heart chambers only and are involuntary muscles.
Why are cardiac muscles important?
It contracts and pumps blood out of the heart and around the body and never fatigues.
