This is an interactive powerpoint presentation that helps students explore different types of muscles and the different muscle tissues found in the body.

1. By:
Danielle Pokora
ED 205 - 02

2. The Muscular System
Main Slide
Muscles are classified as either:
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Voluntary about your muscles!
Or
Involuntary
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*Click on either type to explore more!*
to watch a clip
from Bill Nye the
Science guy about
There are three different types bones and
of muscle tissue: muscles*
1. Skeletal Muscle
2. Cardiac Muscle
3. Smooth Muscle Resource Page
*Click on each type of muscle to explore more!*
Author Page
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3. Some Muscles are
Voluntary
Voluntary muscles:
Muscles that move and work
when we want them to
Examples:
Arm muscles
Leg muscles
Neck muscles
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4. Some Muscles are
Involuntary
Involuntary muscles:
Muscles that keep working
whether we think about them
or not
Examples:
Stomach
Lungs
Muscles in the
heart
The Nervous system along with other chemicals in the
body controls our involuntary muscles
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5.  Attached to bones by strong fibers called
tendons
 Muscles work in pairs to move the bones:
Example: biceps (relaxes and stretches) and
triceps (contract and pull up the elbow)
 Muscle is long, round, and cross striped
What kind of muscle is this?
Voluntary or Involuntary
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6.  Can be found only in the HEART
 Muscle contracts and relaxes about 70
times a minute without stopping or getting
tired
 Muscle is strained both crossways and
longways
What kind of muscle is this?
Voluntary or Involuntary
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7.  Found in many different organs
throughout the body
Examples: esophagus, stomach, and
intestines
 Muscle is slender and smooth without
cross stripes.
What kind of muscle is this?
Voluntary or Involuntary
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8. Fun Facts
The main purpose of the Muscular System is for all
the muscles to work together to create movement!
Muscles make up almost 50% of our body weight
There are more than 600 muscles in the human body
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9. My name is Danielle Pokora and I am a
student at Grand Valley State University. I
am in my second year at GVSU and I am
studying special education at the elementary
level. I am from Comstock Park, Michigan
which is near Grand Rapids
You can contact me by clicking the picture
below and sending me an email!
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10. Pictures From:
http://www.hrsrh.on.ca/Portal/images/113/heart-lung1.jpeg
http://www.uoguelph.ca/zoology/devobio/miller/013641fig6-19.gif
http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/ehutches/muctissues7.jpg
http://images.inmagine.com/168nwm/liquidlibrary/lib004/lib004055.jpg
Video From:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6NQ12uNRLA
Information From:
ScienceSaurus: A Student Handbook Written by: Great Source
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