Types of Muscels
How many types of Muscles are there?
Four / 4
Name one of the examples we had of how to keep your muscles healthy
Exercise,
Eating/drinking healthy food/drinks
Trying to get a good sleep every night
True or false - when you flex your arms, the muscles you see are called the biceps
True
What do you see when you look closely at a bone?
Grooves and hollows
Is the strongest muscle is the gluteus maximus, responsible for moving the hip and thigh?
Yes
Name all of the Muscles
-Voluntary and Involuntary Muscles
-Skeletal Muscles
-Cardiac Muscle
-Smooth Muscle
What are some good proteins you can eat to keep your muscles healthy?
-Nuts
-Meats
-Eggs
-Fish
-Beans
What are the Big Muscles we talked about?
-The Biceps
-The Heart
-The Bladder
-The gluteus maximus
What attaches the muscle and the bones?
Tendons
True or False - The heart is the hardest working muscle
True
Where is the Cardiac Muscle found?
In the Heart
True or false - the recommended amount of sleep each night for 6 to 13 years old is 7 - 10 hours
False. It is 9 - 12 hours
What other body system does the heart connect to?
The circulatory system
How do skeletal muscles move the body?
By pulling on the bones
True or false -The human body has around 740 muscles.
False. It has around 640.
True or False - Voluntary Muscles are the ones that you can't control
False.
True or false - Your muscle fibers are not made out of molecules
False
How many cups of urine can the bladder hold before having to go to the washroom?
What can each muscle do?
Get shorter, or contract
What % of weight do muscles make in an average adult woman?
40% - 50%
What is another name for a skeletal muscle?
A Striated Muscle
What do you call what your muscles are mostly made of?
Amino acids
Along with helping you poo, what does the gluteus maximus also help you do?
Walk
Keep an upright posture
Genuinely move around
What can't a muscle do unless another one pulls on it?
Stretch
What is one of the longest muscles in the body, and where is it?
The sartorius, at the front of the thigh.