The muscular system allows movement through skeletal muscles that contract and pull on bones. There are two main muscle types - fast twitch muscles that contract quickly and are suited for activities like sprinting, and slow twitch muscles that contract slowly and are suited for endurance activities like long distance running. Tendons connect muscles to bones and transmit force to allow movement, working with muscles to pull bones and cause motion.
A team sport is any sport which involves
participants working together as they seek to achieve a shared objective.
Some of the most common and popular team
sports include: soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby, baseball
and hockey.
A team sport is any sport which involves
participants working together as they seek to achieve a shared objective.
Some of the most common and popular team
sports include: soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby, baseball
and hockey.
At the end of the session the audience will be able to-
Classify muscles and their location in the body.
Connective tissue covering and different parts of skeletal muscle.
Classify different types of skeletal muscles.
Explain different functional terms related to muscle action.
Understand and discuss some principles related to skeletal muscles.
It's fun to learn MUSCULAR SYSTEM...
This is primarily a synthesis of the topic including the different types of Muscular System, their movement, functions, sample practical exercises, categories on how muscles got its names, examples of diseases and its causes and effects, and a fun trivia to motivate the class...
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The muscular system is a complex network of tissues and organs responsible for movement, stability, and heat generation in the human body. Comprising more than 600 individual muscles, it enables various functions, including locomotion, posture maintenance, breathing, and circulation assistance. Muscles are composed of muscle fibers, which are elongated cells capable of contracting and relaxing to generate force. Skeletal muscles, attached to bones via tendons, facilitate voluntary movements, such as walking and lifting objects, under conscious control. Smooth muscles, found in organs like the digestive tract and blood vessels, perform involuntary functions like peristalsis and regulating blood flow. Cardiac muscle, exclusively present in the heart, sustains its rhythmic contractions to pump blood throughout the body. The muscular system works in coordination with the skeletal, nervous, and circulatory systems to ensure efficient movement and overall bodily function. Regular exercise and proper nutrition are essential for maintaining muscular health and strength throughout life.
2. Function of the muscular system
• Skeletal muscle forms
all of the ‘red meat’
around your body.
• They are what gives
your body shape.
• Over 40% of your body
weight is skeletal
muscle
3. Function of the muscular system
• Skeletal muscle allows
us to move, by
contracting
(shortening), and
pulling on our bones.
• Skeletal muscle has a
major part to play in
sport and exercise.
6. Which muscle type is more suited to
what activity?
• Running a marathon
• Weight training
• Playing football
• Swimming 100m
• Sprinting out for a
centre pass
• A full-court press in
basketball
• Serving in tennis
• Walking
7. Role of tendons
• Tendons are a tough band
of ‘connective tissue’
• They connect muscle to
bone.
• Tendons are built to endure
tension.
• Tendons are similar to
ligaments except that
ligaments join one bone to
another.
• Tendons and muscles work
together to pull on a bone
and make it move
9. Task
• Using the sticky labels, write down the muscle
names, and see how many you can stick on
your partner in the correct position.
• Complete the blanks on the worksheet
• Revise this week, as you will be tested next
week, and any not attaining 70% will have to
re-sit until they do!
10. Summary questions
• What are the functions of the muscular system?
• What are the two types of muscle fibre?
• Give an example of a sport that would mainly use
fast twitch muscles?
• Give an example of a sport that would mainly use
slow twitch muscles?
• What are the roles of the tendons?
• Muscle names!
