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Muscular System
Question | Answer |
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How many types of muscles do you have in your body? | 3 |
There are more than __________ muscles in the body. | 600 |
Muscles work in pairs called flexors and ______________________. | extensors |
Muscles are made up of elastic tissue and thousands of small ________________. | fibers |
What signals the muscles to contract or relax? | The brain |
What connects muscles to bones? | tendons |
Smooth muscles are also called __________________________ muscles. | involuntary |
Another name for the heart muscle is the __________________ muscle. | cardiac |
Which type of muscle helps you to kick a ball or throw a pitch? | skeletal |
Muscles that you can control are called ____________________. | voluntary |
Skeletal muscles are also called _________________________. | voluntary |
Facial muscles attach to your ______________. | skin |
Where are the deltoid muscles located? | shoulders |
Where are your pectoral muscles located? | chest |
What muscles are located under your pectorals and ribcage? | rectus abdominis (abs) |
What muscle is located on the top of your upper arm? | bicep |
Where are your quadriceps located? | Front of thigh |
What muscle do you sit on? | gluteus maximus |
Where is your gastrocnemius? | calf |