PPT-The Muscular System *The sole function of muscle tissue is to contract or shorten.

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. 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. Susan Levin 2011. What muscles are you using right now? . Make a list. Exit Ticket. What are the functions of the muscular system?. Why do muscles work in pairs?. Science . Words to know. Muscle. Voluntary muscle. Chapter 8. Muscles. Body made up into many different muscles but can be categorized into 3 Groups (Cardiac, Smooth, and Striated.). Cardiac and Smooth = Involuntary. Striated Skeletal Muscle= Voluntary. 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. . 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, . 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. Muscle cells cannot . partially. contract. They act on the ‘all or none’ principle. They either contract 100% or do not contract at all.. You cannot turn fat into muscle by exercising.. You cannot ‘spot reduce’ i.e. you cannot get rid of your spare tire by doing sit-ups.. Hierarchy of the Body. Smallest unit = atom. . Grouped atoms = molecules. Multiple molecules = organelles. Organelles = system of cells. Cell cluster = tissues/organs. Organ systems = organism . Organ System. 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. Over 600 muscles make up the muscular system. Muscles are made of bundles of muscle fibers that are held together by connective tissue.. Properties (Characteristics) of Muscles. Excitability. or irritability: ability to respond to a stimulus such as a nerve impulse.. made up of over 600 different muscles. consists of two different . types of tissue: . connective tissue. muscle tissue. What is the Muscular System?. What are the Functions of the Muscular System?. To create movement by working with bones, ligaments, and tendons.. COACH WILLIAMS. What is MUSCLE?. Tissue that makes the body move.. Network of muscles include:. Voluntary muscles – muscles that must be told to move. Involuntary muscles – muscles that move on their own. The muscular . tissue consists . of all the muscles of the body. These make up . almost 42. % of total body weight, and are composed of . long cells . known as fibers. The fibers are different lengths and vary in color from white to deep red.