Overview+and+Glossary

The Muscular system moves every part of your body. Muscles attach to the bones of the skeleton. There are up to 640 skeletal muscles that are in the human body. They work together to move all parts of the body.

Glossary: Cardiac muscle: A cardiac muscle is found in the heart. The cardiac muscle keeps you alive it produces the heart beat.

Smooth muscle: Muscles found in the layers of the walls of hollow such as the bladder. Smooth muscles contract (goes smaller) without us thinking about it.

Skeletal muscle: Muscle that pulls on the bones to make them move the body and maintain its posture. Skeletal muscles are under conscious control of the brain.

Gluteus Maximus: The largest muscle in your body is the Gluteus Maximus which is located in the bum.

Stapedius: The Stapedius muscle is located in the ear. It is the smallest muscle in the human body.

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