Did you know that the muscular system is like a rubberband to your body? These are just a few things that make your muscular system so unique and so wonderful.

Muscles are everywhere. They are in animals like cows, snakes, worms, and of course in humans.Without muscles you couldn't talk to your frineds at lunch. You couldn't raise your hand to answer that super easy question in math. You couldn't even give your teacher an excuse as to why you didn't do your homework last night. As you can see, the muscular system plays a very important role in your body.

What do muscles do?

Did you know that there are more than 650 muscles in the human body? If you didn't, you have clicked onto the right page to learn more. Muscles pull on the joints and bones, allowing us to move. They help us breathe by working with the lungs. They help our hearts beat. They also help the body perform other functions so we can grow and remain strong , such as chewing food and then moving it through the digestive system. Did you know if you wiggle your fingers, you can see the tendons on the back of your hand move as they do their work? Check it out.

What are joints and what do they do?

Have you ever seen a hinge on a door? The hinge lets the door open

and close. This is exactly what happens when your muscle moves.

Your bones are the doors and your muscles are the hinges. Your elbows and knees open like this, Whereas other body parts allow for more complicated movements such as a shoulder or hip joint. They allow for movements backwards, forwards, sideways, and rotating movements.

Types of Muscles

Smooth Muscles: Your smooth muscles are the muscles that protect special organs in your body like your stomach, intestines, and your lungs. These muscles don't move when we want them to. That means these muscles are involuntary.

Skeletal Muscles: These muscles are the ones that are attached to the bones in your body. These muscles help us move around. We do have control over these muscles.

Cardiac Muscles: These muscles are attached to the heart. They are responsible for moving the blood through the heart's chambers and pumping it to all parts of the body. These muscles are involuntary. We don't control them.

 

The Muscular System And What It Is Related To

The muscular system is related to the skeletal system. The skeletal system and the muscular system work together to give your body the ability to move. One system cannot work without the other. These two systems work as a team. This is another example that shows just how important teamwork really is!