PPT-The Muscular System Structure and Function

The Muscular System Muscles are responsible for all types of body movement Three basic muscle types are found in the body Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle Characteristics of Muscles. Muscular . System. Major functions. cardiac . muscle, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle.. Function and locations. Cardiac muscle :. . it helps to pump the heart, help move material through the digestive tract, and moves the body.. What it is…. Muscular Dystrophy is a family of hereditary disease that cause progressive and steady muscle weakening.. Duchenne. and Becker muscular dystrophy, (which are just 2 forms of MD) alone affect approximately 1 in every 3,500 to 5,000 boys.. Your Muscles. Functions of the Muscular System. A . muscle. is made of strong tissue that can contract in an orderly way.. When . a muscle contracts, the cells of the muscle become shorter.. When a muscle relaxes, the cells return to their original length.. Muscular . System Functions:. Muscle Tissue Can Contract (shorten) and Relax (lengthen). This causes mobility and provides support.. Allow for movement of:. skeleton – muscles are connected to bones. Presented by:. Sujitha B Subramaniam. 11408044. IV yr Genetic Engineering. SRM University. DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.  (. DMD. ) is a recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy, which results in muscle degeneration, difficulty . NASPE Standards: 2,4. 8.1 – Muscular Endurance Basics. 4 Objectives:. Tell the differences among muscular endurance, cardiovascular fitness, and muscular strength.. Describe benefits of good muscular endurance. What is structure?. What is function?. The . structure. is the shape of each part of a living thing. . Function. . describes how the part . is used . or how it works.. Velcro, a road reflector, a video game joystick, and a submarine's ballast tanks all have structures inspired by nature.. Muscle Pretest. Muscle Pretest. a. allows movement . b. . enables voluntary and involuntary movement. c. . . voluntary. – movements you can control. . ex. . Shooting a basketball, playing piano, . UNIT OBJECTIVE. To provide the students the necessary knowledge to take their previously determined (written) fitness goals and create the muscular fitness portion of their IFP (Individual Fitness Plan) in regard o the F.I.T. principle that was learned and assessed for understanding during Personal Fitness Unit 1.. group of inherited . ___________________________________ diseases . muscles enlarge due to . _______________________________ tissue . deposits, . but muscle fibers . _. Caused by a lack of the . cytoplasmic. Clinical Genetics – Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University. Nao . Fujitani. , Pranav Naresh . Gajria. , Sumeet Gulati. Pathology. (Definition). Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder affecting the largest gene in the human body. Muscular System. Main Function. The muscular system is responsible for the movement of the human body.. Each muscle is a discreet organ constructed of…. . - Skeletal muscle tissue. . - Blood vessels. Armando Villalta. 4-16-15 lab meeting. 6-year tour in The Bluelab. CNS. (. Multiple sclerosis. ). Heart. (. Atherosclerosis. ). Skeletal muscle. (. Muscular dystrophies. ). Pancreas. (. Type 1 diabetes. . Villacrés. Carlos . Carlosama. Signs. and . symptoms. Progressive muscular wasting. Poor balance. Drooping eyelids. Atrophy. . Scoliosis.  (curvature of the spine and the back). Inability to walk.