Muscular System

Front

This muscle is only found in your heart.

Back

Cardiac muscle is the type of muscle that makes up the heart. It is involuntary and striated.

Front

Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?

Back

Smooth muscle is found in internal organs like the stomach, bladder, and intestines. It is involuntary and non-striated.

Front

When a muscle contracts, it _______

Back

When a muscle contracts, it gets shorter.

Front

Movements that you cannot control are called?

Back

Involuntary movements are those that you cannot control, such as the beating of your heart.

Front

The most important muscle in the body is the?

Back

The heart is the most important muscle in the body as it pumps blood throughout.

Front

What type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements?

Back

Skeletal muscle is responsible for voluntary movements and is striated.

Front

What is the function of the diaphragm?

Back

The diaphragm is a muscle that helps with breathing by contracting and relaxing to allow air in and out of the lungs.

Front

What are the three types of muscles in the human body?

Back

The three types of muscles are skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.

Front

What is the role of smooth muscles in the body?

Back

Smooth muscles control involuntary movements in organs such as the stomach and blood vessels.

Front

What happens to muscles when you exercise?

Back

When you exercise, muscles can grow stronger and larger through a process called hypertrophy.