Muscle
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 bones in the 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
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| The muscles in the human face. | The muscles in the arm. |
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| The muscles covering a cow skeleton. | The muscles under the skin of a sheep. |