Muscular

= //__ **﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ Muscular System ** __// =

The two main functions of the Muscular System are...

 * == Gives __FINAL__ shape to bodymedia type="youtube" key="PJDrR3sZPZU" height="275" width="472" align="right" ==
 * == Helps move the body (along with the skeletal system) ==

__Vocabulary__

 * == __Cardiac Muscle-__ the cardiac muscle is found in the heart ==
 * == __Smooth Muscle-__ in digestive track and other involuntary organs ==
 * == __Skeletal Muscle-__ those attached to bones! ==
 * == __Tendons Muscle-__ tissue that connects muscle to bone ==

= __﻿﻿Major Muscles﻿__ =
 * = Biceps﻿ =
 * = Quadriceps﻿[[image:human-muscles.jpg width="509" height="379" align="right"]] =
 * = Deltoi ﻿d (shoulder) =
 * == Pectorals ==
 * = Abdominal =
 * = Anterior =
 * = Triceps =
 * = Trapezius =
 * == Dorsi ==
 * == Gluteus Maximus ==
 * == Hamstrings ==
 * == Calves ==
 * = Achilles Tendon =
 * = Tibalis =
 * = Latissmus =
 * = Latissmus =



= ﻿Diseases Of The = = Muscular System = > = media type="youtube" key="zKcrhzgkiD4" height="302" width="421" align="right" = > of genetic diseases in which it will cause the muscle fiber's in your body to be easily damaged. :(
 * = ﻿Muscular Dysrophy- ﻿A group =


 * == Compartment Syndrome- ﻿A disease that happens when when to much preasure build's up around the muscles.﻿ ==
 * == Dermatomyositis-﻿ An uncommon disease which is caused by muscles weakness accompained by a skin rash. ﻿ ==

= How to keep YOUR  Muscular System healthy! = =  ﻿Have proper exercise everyday it help's your body maintain it's normal funtion  ! = = ﻿﻿Eat HEALTHY food! It help's your muscles go big an = = strong! Strive to eat 6 smaller meals a day of nutrition! :) = = ﻿﻿Other Facts!!! =
 * = Did you know there is nearly 650 skeletal muscles in the human body? =
 * == Did you know a cardiac muscle can be stretched just like a smooth muscle and contract like a skeletal? ==
 * = Did you know that smooth muscles are involuntary muscles? =
 * = Did you know that the cardiac muscle is also called myocardium?[[image:human_skeleton.gif width="214" height="233" align="right"]] =
 * = Did you know that skeletal muscles are actually voluntary? =

Also, check out some of these cool links!

 * = [|Muscle game] =
 * = [|Muscle] =

=﻿ ﻿Here are some voluntary and involuntary actions! (Underlined things are very important) = = ﻿ = =Lifting ﻿is voluntary = = __﻿Digesting__ is involuntary = = ﻿Running is voluntary = = ﻿__Breathing__ is involuntary = = __﻿Swallowing__ is voluntary = = ﻿Singing is voluntary ﻿ = = Whistling is voluntary = = ﻿Climbing is voluntary = = ﻿Choking is involuntary = =__Walking__ is voluntary= = Running is voluntary = = __Movement__ is voluntary = = Talking is voluntar = = Yawning is involuntary = = Sneezing is involuntary = =blinking is involuntary= = jumping is voluntary = = throwing and = = catching is voluntary = = eating is voluntary = = Cracking your knuckles is voluntary =

= Some information YOU probably didn't know! = media type="youtube" key="HGlL7gkyMuA" height="313" width="504" This probably isnt the best...
 * = Muscles are really the "meat" of the body =
 * = If you eat chicken you're eating chicken muscles =
 * = You have more then or have 650 muscles =
 * = Your smooth muscles control you're pupil reaction to the light =
 * = Voluntary muscles are loaded with blood vessels and nerves =
 * = Muscles cells are also called muscle fibers =
 * = The muscles around your eyes and mouth make it possible for all of you to make your silly faces! =
 * = The smooth muscle is the stomach's wall =
 * = If you're nervous system is destroyed your muscles wont get the impulses =
 * = The smallest muscle in you're body is the stapedices, its only 1/20th of an inch! =
 * = Our strongest muscle in our body is our gluteus maximus (butt) =
 * = We use 14 muscles to smile and 42 muscles to frown. =