PPT-The Muscular System Function of Muscles

Produce movement Maintain posture Stabilize joints Generate heat The Muscular System Muscles are responsible for all types of body movement Three basic muscle types are found in the body Skeletal muscle. More than 600 muscles in our bodies (about 650). Muscles make up approximately half of the human body’s weight. The human heart will beat . about 40 million times a year. , and . a person's heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times by the time of their 70th birthday.. 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.. For the . parent’s . of kids . with. Muscular Dystrophy. What Is Muscular Dystrophy?. Muscular . dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles . of the body. People . with MD have incorrect /. 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.. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007874184x/student_view0/brainpop_movies.html#. Organs and Functions . Because of the way we usually see bones, it’s easy to think of them as dry and lifeless. . 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 . As it contracts it . -causes movement. -maintains posture. -stabilizes joints. -and generates heat. . Muscle Types. Skeletal muscle (voluntary). muscle attached to the skeleton. cells are long, striated, and multinucleate. Learning Objectives:. Describe the functions of the muscular system. Identify structures of the muscular system and the function of each. Describe methods of assessment of the muscular system. Describe disorders of the muscular system. group of inherited . ___________________________________ diseases . muscles enlarge due to . _______________________________ tissue . deposits, . but muscle fibers . _. Caused by a lack of the . cytoplasmic. Name the three bones in your arm. The three bones in your arm include…... Describe three functions of skeletal system. E.g. - The skeletal system is responsible for BLOOD PRODUCTION. The bone marrow inside larger bones produces blood cells. 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. ________________________________ Hamilton Health Sciences, 2008PD 6204 1/2004dpc/pted/FSHlw.docdt/January 30, 2014 Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy What is Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dys Muscle Facts 1. Smallest muscle in the body?. Stapedius. : the muscle that activates the stirrup, the small bone that sends vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. It measures just 0.05 inch (0.13 centimeter) in length..