Functions of Muscles
Muscles help our body ____?
Move
100 _____ muscles help you move, and are attached to your bones.
Skeletal
Muscles work in _____.
Pairs
What two muscles make up the upper arm?
Bicep/ triceps
When one muscle pulls, the other muscle pulls harder. (true or false)
false
Muscles round out the body by ____?
shape
Your muscles need _____ to grow and be healthy.
Protein
When a muscle is shorter, fatter, and harder it’s _____________.
Contracted
These muscles protect your stomach and other important organs.
abdominals
There are over 650 muscles in your body (true or false)
true
Bones and Muscles help protect our ___.
organs/bones
_____ muscles work automatically, and are found in organs.
Smooth
When one muscle contracts, the other muscle _____.
relaxes
When doing squats in gym, what muscles do your exercise?
Quads or hamstrings
Eating “junk food” helps make muscles strong (true or false)
false
When one muscle pulls, The other muscle ___?
pushes
___ muscle is the hardest working muscle, and found in heart.
Cardiac
If your Bicep contracts, your _____ relaxes
triceps
What muscle pumps blood throughout the body providing 0xygen to organs/ muscles?
Heart
It takes many years to build strong and healthy muscles. (true or false)
true
Muscles ______ the bones in the body, and keep you standing
support
Your stomach is made of _______ muscle.
Smooth
Which muscle closes your arm?
biceps
Where are the smallest muscles located in the body?
eyelids
Cramps in your muscles are due to a build up of what?
lactic acid