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The Human Body The Muscular System
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The sites listed on this page will assist you with researching and compiling information. A. This first section lists vocabulary. Use an online dictionary to rewrite a BRIEF definition of each word. Open your vocabulary word document to add to your vocabulary list. Re-save this document in your Science-Human Body-Vocabulary folder. voluntary muscle, involuntary muscle, contract, tendon, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, skeletal (striated) muscle, deltoids, pectorals, bicep, quadricep B. Please take time to copy the following questions into a word document and use the sites to locate the answers. Write your answers in complete sentences using part of the question in your answer. Save your document into a Science-Human Body-Assignment folder. Please name the assignment “Muscular System-last name.” 1. How many muscles are in the human body? 2. What is the function of muscles? 3. Describe what muscles are made of. 4. Explain how muscles move your bones. 5. Which muscle is the busiest muscle in the human body? Why? 6. There are two (2) main groups of muscle. Name and describe them. 7. Within the two (2) groups of muscle are three (3) different types of muscle. Explain and describe their function and the body system they work within. 8. Which kind of muscles control the movement in your eyelids? 9. List five (5) facts about muscles. 10. Many people exercise to help their muscles grow larger and stronger. Explain how exercise can make the muscles larger and stronger. C. Once you have completed the questions and answers. Write a 1-2 page descriptive essay about the Muscular System. You should include the parts of the system, the function of the system, how the system affects the rest of the body, a few more interesting facts, and a labeled diagram. Save your essay into your Science-Human Body-Essay folder. Please name the essay “Muscular System Essay-last name.” |
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