Muscular System Flashcards

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What is the muscular system made up of?

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About 600 muscles.

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What are the two kinds of muscles?

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Voluntary muscles and involuntary muscles.

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What can voluntary muscles do?

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They can be controlled by conscious control.

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What are involuntary muscles?

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Muscles that cannot be controlled or are not under conscious control.

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What are skeletal muscles?

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Voluntary muscles attached to the bones, found in arms, legs, back, chest, and face.

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What are smooth muscles?

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Involuntary muscles found in the internal organs like the stomach and intestines.

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What do smooth muscles do?

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They move all the time and cannot be controlled.

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What are cardiac muscles?

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Involuntary muscles mainly found in the walls of the heart.

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What is the function of cardiac muscles?

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They send blood pulsing around the whole body.

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What is a muscle strain?

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A strain is when a muscle is stretched too much and tears, also called a pulled muscle.