Muscular System -is responsible for the movement of
the human body with the help of the muscles. These
muscles are attached to the bones of the skeletal
system, merely about 700 names of muscles be found
in the human body that make up roughly one half
weight of a human.
3 Classifications of Muscle Tissues
1. Skeletal voluntary
2. Smooth involuntary
3. Cardiac involuntary
Common Names of Muscles
1. Chest aka Pectoralis Major
Two main functions:
a. Internal Rotation of the Arm
b. Adduction of the Arm
2. Back aka Latissimus Dorsi
Main Function:
a. Extension of the Spine or Extension of the back
joints of the human body.
3. Shoulders Deltoids
Three kinds of deltoids:
a. Anterior Responsible in raising arms
b. Lateral Responsible in Raisings arms sideward
c. Posterior For Pushing and pulling object
4. Biceps Responsible for the two joints, the elbow
and the shoulder joint.
5. Triceps responsible for the extension of the
elbow
6. Hip Responsible for walking. Helps support our
lower joints and the muscles in lower part of the
human body. That includes the Gluteus Maximus or
the muscles in our butt.
7. Abdominal includes the muscle tissue that can be
found inside of the digestive organs and blood
vessels. Helps us in breathing and it also protects us
from any harmful things.
8. Forearm Acts to flex and abduct the hand and to
easily stretch and moves our hand.
Muscular System -is responsible for the movement of
the human body with the help of the muscles. These
muscles are attached to the bones of the skeletal
system, merely about 700 names of muscles be found
in the human body that make up roughly one half
weight of a human.
3 Classifications of Muscle Tissues
1. Skeletal voluntary
2. Smooth involuntary
3. Cardiac involuntary
Common Names of Muscles
1. Chest aka Pectoralis Major
Two main functions:
a. Internal Rotation of the Arm
b. Adduction of the Arm
2. Back aka Latissimus Dorsi
Main Function:
a. Extension of the Spine or Extension of the back
joints of the human body.
3. Shoulders Deltoids
Three kinds of deltoids:
a. Anterior Responsible in raising arms
b. Lateral Responsible in Raisings arms sideward
c. Posterior For Pushing and pulling object
4. Biceps Responsible for the two joints, the elbow
and the shoulder joint.
5. Triceps responsible for the extension of the
elbow
6. Hip Responsible for walking. Helps support our
lower joints and the muscles in lower part of the
human body. That includes the Gluteus Maximus or
the muscles in our butt.
7. Abdominal includes the muscle tissue that can be
found inside of the digestive organs and blood
vessels. Helps us in breathing and it also protects us
from any harmful things.
8. Forearm Acts to flex and abduct the hand and to
easily stretch and moves our hand.