Muscular System

How many muscles does the human body have?

• about 650

• about 1000

• about 100

• about 400

What do muscles do?

• Digest food

• Move the body

• send signals from brain

What kind of muscle pumps blood through your body?

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac Muscle

What do our muscles help maintain?

• hydration

• skin color

• posture and body heat

Voluntary muscle means that

• You can control the muscle

• You cannot control the muscle

Involuntary muscle means

• You cannot control the muscle

• You can control the muscle

What part of the body is the BOSS of the muscles?

• The stomach

• The bones

• The brain

Why is science the best?

• Experiments!

• Videos

• Science equipment

• Mrs. Warriner and Mrs. Petri