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Anatomy & Physiology: The Muscular System

The muscular system consists of three types of muscles that work together to move the body. Skeletal muscles are voluntarily controlled and attach to bones to allow movement. They are made up of bundles of fibers called myofibrils containing proteins actin and myosin that slide past each other to contract the muscle. Cardiac muscles are only found in the heart and smooth muscles line organs and blood vessels. Some major skeletal muscles include the trapezius, deltoids, pectorals, and quadriceps that work with bones to perform tasks like lifting arms and legs.

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Anatomy & Physiology: The Muscular System

The muscular system consists of three types of muscles that work together to move the body. Skeletal muscles are voluntarily controlled and attach to bones to allow movement. They are made up of bundles of fibers called myofibrils containing proteins actin and myosin that slide past each other to contract the muscle. Cardiac muscles are only found in the heart and smooth muscles line organs and blood vessels. Some major skeletal muscles include the trapezius, deltoids, pectorals, and quadriceps that work with bones to perform tasks like lifting arms and legs.

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Anatomy & Physiology:

THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM


 The muscular system moves the body, Structure of Skeletal Muscle
circulates blood, and moves other substances
Muscle
through the body.
Fascia Blood
vessels
Terms Sarcomere
actin (thin filament): a protein that makes up the muscle
and works with myosin to move it
Muscle Actin
cardiac muscles: involuntary muscles found only in the fibers
heart
Myofibril
contract: when the muscle receives a signal from a
motor neuron, the actin and myosin slide past each Myosin
other to shorten (contract) the muscle
myofibrils: muscle fibers
Major Muscles of the Human Body
myosin (thick filament): a protein that makes up the
Trapezius
muscle and works with actin to move it
muscles: move the body, support bodily functions, and Deltoids
circulate blood
Pectorals
relax: when the actin and myosin return to their resting Biceps
position after contracting, the muscle is relaxed
Rectus abdominus
sarcomeres: building blocks of muscle fibers; consist of
actin and myosin Obliques
skeletal muscles: voluntarily controlled; attach to the
skeleton to allow movement in the body Quadriceps
smooth muscles: involuntary; found in organs and
structures like the esophagus, bronchi, and blood vessels

Actin and Myosin

Muscle Fiber or Cell Trapezius

Deltoids

Z Line Z Line Triceps


Sarcomere
Latissimus dorsi
Erector spinae
Obliques

H Zone Gluteus maximus


Myofibril M Line Z Line
Hamstrings

I Band H Band I Band H Band Gastrocnemius


Thick Filament

Thin Filament

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