Muscular System Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the main job of the muscular system?

Back

To help us move

Front

What are muscles attached to in our bodies?

Back

Bones

Front

What is the name of the muscle in your upper arm that helps you bend your elbow?

Back

Biceps

Front

Which type of muscle works without you thinking about it?

Back

Involuntary muscle

Front

What is the strong muscle in your chest that helps you breathe?

Back

Diaphragm

Front

What do we call the muscles that you can control?

Back

Voluntary muscles

Front

Which muscle is only found in your heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle

Front

What do we call the muscles that help move food through your stomach?

Back

Smooth muscles

Front

What is the name of the muscle at the back of your upper arm?

Back

Triceps

Front

What happens to a muscle when it contracts?

Back

It gets shorter