The muscular system allows the body to move through about 620 muscles connecting the skeletal system to bones. Muscles work with other body systems like the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems to allow both voluntary and involuntary movement as well as functioning of internal organs. Problems with muscles can cause injury or death, so it is important to keep muscles healthy through exercise, nutrition, stress reduction, and avoiding toxins.

1. Muscular System

2. By...Ella, Emily and Jamie

3. Definition Muscles are flexible organs consisting of a special bundle of tissue which moves particular bones or parts of the body. Your bones form your body’s framework, but they cannot move by themselves. About 620 muscles allow you to make body movements. Lots of your muscles allow your internalorganssuch as the heart and stomach to work.

5. Pectoralis (chest) – Raises and rotates arm

6. Adductor (thigh) – Rotates and swings thigh sideways

7. Sternocleidomastoid (neck) – Tilts head

8. Biceps (forearm) – Raises forearm

9. Triceps (forearm) – Lowers forearm

10. Gluteus maximus (bum) – Moves your thigh back and forth

11. Orbicularis oculi (eye) – Narrows eye

12. Orbicularis oris (lips) – Pouts lips

13. Trapezius(neck) – Rotates head

14. External oblique (spine) – Bends spine

15. Lattissimus dorsi (arm) – Back swing

16. Sartorius (leg) – Twist leg

17. Hamstring (thigh) – Bends thigh

18. Quadriceps (leg) – Extends lower leg

20. Digestive system

21. Respiratory system

22. Circulatory system

23. Urinary system

24. Endocrine system

25. Nervous system

27. Taking Care Exercise Eat nutritious meals Having good self esteem and avoiding stress allows your muscles to relax. Exercise clears your body of toxins. Walking, jogging, swimming, cycling and climbing all help.

28. Glossary Interacts – have an effect upon one or another. Enable – to make something possible. Contract – any sort of movement. Sensors– something that detects something. Golgi sensor- a type of sensor. Cramp-a painful movement by the muscle. Fibres-a thread like structure. Spasm-a sudden movement by a muscle. Infected- a part of the body that’s diseased. Consisting-to do something continuously. Substance-the main or essential part of something. Framework-a frame of something to protect. Internal-something inside of something. Pouts-to push your lips out. Toxins-a poisonous substance, especially one formed in the body by germs. Organs-your heart, lungs, kidneys and liver.

29. Bibliography Google Google images Wikipedia www.featuresofthebody.com www.whataretheconnectionstothemuscularsystem.com www.answers.com/Q/Ways www.howtotakecareofthemusclesystem#ixzz1HGovmaPz