THE BODY

The BodyWe are going to look at 2 different areas of

the body:Muscles

Names of major muscles How they work What they are made of

Bones Names of major muscles How they connect to each other What they are made of

The Body

THE MUSCLES

Types of MusclesSkeletal Muscle

Muscles that we use to moveFor example the biceps

Types of MusclesSmooth Muscle

Internal musclesFor example in the stomach

Types of MusclesCardiac Muscle

Muscles that move regularly without thought

For example muscles in the heart

Muscles – Upper Body

Muscles – Upper Body

Muscles – Lower Body

Muscles – Lower Body

DELTOID

PECTORALS

BICEPS

EXTERNAL OBLIQUES

INTERNAL OBLIQUES

RECTUS ABDOMINIS

QUADRICEPS

TRAPEZIUS

DELTOID

RHOMBOIDS

LATISSIMUS DORSI

ERECTOR SPINAE

FOREARM

GLUTEUS MEDIUS

GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

HAMSTRINGS

GASTROCNEMIUS

SOLEUS

Damage to Muscles

THE BONES

Human SkeletonHuman skeleton has 206 bonesSupports the muscles and allows movementProtects the internal organs of the body

The Bones

LigamentsThey attach bone to boneMost common ligament damage is in the

knee

Ligaments

TendonsAttach bone to

muscleVery strongMost common

damage is Achilles Tendon

Tendons

CartilageProtects the bones

when 2 bones are together

In the knee and in the spine

Cartilage

Types of BonesLong Bones

Their shape is longBones of legs, arms, fingers, toes

Short BonesTheir shape is shorter and usually cube-shapedBones of the wrists and ankles

Flat BonesTheir shape is thin and usually curvedBones of the skull

Types of BonesIrregular Bones

Their shape is thin and irregular Bones of the spine and pelvis

Sesamoid BonesThese bones are surrounded by tendonsBones of the knee

Types of Bones

Damage to Bones