Difference between revisions of "Muscular System"
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: The [[muscle]]s in the '''muscular system''' are attached to [[bone]]s by [[tendon]]s. | : The [[muscle]]s in the '''muscular system''' are attached to [[bone]]s by [[tendon]]s. | ||
: The [[Muscular System]] and the [[Skeletal System]] are joined together and it is sometimes called the [[Musculoskeletal System]]. | : The [[Muscular System]] and the [[Skeletal System]] are joined together and it is sometimes called the [[Musculoskeletal System]]. | ||
| + | : The [[muscle]]s are often found in pairs called [[Antagonistic Pair]]s. These [[muscle]]s work against each other so that when part of your body moves, it can move back to where it was again. | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 14 September 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
This picture shows the muscular system of a human
The muscular system is all the muscles in the body that allow us to move.
About The Muscular System
Examples
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| The muscles in the human face. | The muscles in the arm. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The muscular system is all the muscles and tendons in the body that allow us to move.
About The Muscular System
- The muscles in the muscular system are attached to bones by tendons.
- The Muscular System and the Skeletal System are joined together and it is sometimes called the Musculoskeletal System.
- The muscles are often found in pairs called Antagonistic Pairs. These muscles work against each other so that when part of your body moves, it can move back to where it was again.