systen

Question 1

what is the muscular system

Answer 1

its responsible for the movement of the human body
(makes up half of the human body weight)

Question 2

3 main functions of the muscular system

Answer 2

• movement, posture and bodily functions

Question 3

to create movement

Answer 3

the skeletal muscles pull on bones

Question 4

to maintain bodily function

Answer 4

smooth and cardiac muscle keep heart pumping, digest food, initiate breathing

Question 5

to maintain good posture

Answer 5

muscle tone allows to stay in upright position

Question 6

voluntary movement

Answer 6

its what we consciously control and think about in order to happen

Question 7

involuntary

Answer 7

happens automatically we have no control over these movements

Question 8

skeletal muscle

Answer 8

often called “striated muscle” due to microscopic striped appearance
- it determines posture, responsible for voluntary movement
-toned by fitness programs

Question 9

smooth muscle

Answer 9

found in digestive system and vital organs such as the bladder and blood vessels
- the movement of this muscle is classed at involuntary

Question 10

cardiac muscle

Answer 10

it is the muscle of the heart.
striated in appearance and is involuntary.

Question 11

name the 3 types of muscle

Answer 11

skeletal, smooth, cardiac