muscular system

The main purpose of the muscular system is to provide

• support

• cell making

• movement

• nervous system

Muscles receive their ability to move through the

• nervous system

• muscular system

• integumentary system

• tendon elongation

When a muscle can receive stimulation or respond to stimulation from the nerves

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptable

• contractible

• excitable or irritable

This is when the muscle has the ability to contract or shorten.

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptable

• contractible

• excitable or irritable

the muscle can be changed in response to how it is used

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptable

• contractible

• excitable or irritable

the muscle an return to its original shape after being stretched or shortened.

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptable

• contractible

• excitable or irritable

The muscle can be stretched without damage with the application of force

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptable

• contractible

• excitable or irritable

When a muscle gets bigger or stronger due to exercise

• atrophy

• hypertrophy

• elasticity

• voluntary

• involuntary

When a muscle wastes away due to lack of use.

• atrophy

• hypertrophy

• elasticity

• voluntary

• involuntary

Moving toward the midline of the body

• rotation

• extending

• flexing

• abduction

• adduction