Muscular System

• The muscles give the body shape and mass. They support the skeleton and keep it steady. They are also responsible for body movement.
• There are about 640 muscles in the body which are responsible for different types of movement.
• A muscle is made up of bundles called muscle fibers.
• The face has about 42 individual muscles which allows you to move your eyes, make different facial expressions, and other facial activities.
• The three kinds of muscles in the body are skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles.
• Tendons connect a muscle to a bone. They are also made of tough material.
• Skeletal muscles are responsible for movement. Their movement is voluntary. These muscles also give shape to the body. Their ends can be attached directy to the bones or through tendons.
• Voluntary muscles move when they are conciously controlled.
• When skeletal muscles