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==Key Stage 1==
===Meaning===
A '''muscle''' is a part of the body that makes us move.
==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
A '''muscle''' is a part of the body that can get shorter or longer to allow us to move about.
===About Muscles===
: In a human the '''muscles''' are attached to [[Bone|bones]] in the [[Skeletal System|skeleton]].
: '''Muscles''' can relax which means get longer or that can contract which means they get shorter.
: When we [[exercise]] it makes our '''muscles''' bigger and stronger.
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:FaceMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:ArmMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' in the human face.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' in the arm.
|-
|[[File:CowMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:SheepMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' covering a cow skeleton.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' under the skin of a sheep.
|}
===Meaning===
A '''muscle''' is a part of the body that makes us move.
==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
A '''muscle''' is a part of the body that can get shorter or longer to allow us to move about.
===About Muscles===
: In a human the '''muscles''' are attached to [[Bone|bones]] in the [[Skeletal System|skeleton]].
: '''Muscles''' can relax which means get longer or that can contract which means they get shorter.
: When we [[exercise]] it makes our '''muscles''' bigger and stronger.
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:FaceMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:ArmMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' in the human face.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' in the arm.
|-
|[[File:CowMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:SheepMuscles.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' covering a cow skeleton.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''muscles''' under the skin of a sheep.
|}