Muscles, Man

Topic: Muscles

• All muscles pull and relax, pull and relax

• There are three kinds of muscle: Skeletal, smooth and cardiac

• Each one has its own specialty

Skeletal Muscle

• Skeletal muscle is attached to your bones by tendons.

• It is also known as voluntary muscle.

• Skeletal muscle responds quickly and powerfully to stimuli.

Smooth Muscle

• Smooth muscle is found between

• Smooth muscle does not respond quickly.

• Smooth muscle runs operations that you cannot usually control. It is also called involuntary muscle.

Cardiac Muscle

• Cardiac muscles are only found in the heart!

• Cardiac muscle is unique because it works without tiring like smooth muscle, but it can respond quickly like skeletal muscle

H.O.T.S.

Using the Because Clapper…

• Compare why smooth and skeletal muscles.

• Compare how cardiac and skeletal muscles.

• Compare how smooth and cardiac muscles.

QT Test!

1. Smooth muscles never tire.2. Cardiac muscles never tire.3. Skeletal muscles never tire.4. Skeletal muscles are the strongest type of

muscle.5. Cardiac muscle is like neither smooth nor

skeletal muscle.

Problem Solver

• How would your day be different if you had to think about breathing.

Muscles In Action

• Strength 1• Strength 2