Muscle Anatomy What are muscles Theyre what makes

What are muscles? ● They’re what makes us move! ● How many muscles do

Voluntary vs. Involuntary Do you have to think about moving your muscles?

Types of Muscles 1. Cardiac 2. Skeletal 3. Smooth

Function of Pectoralis Your pectorals are a muscle in your chest. This muscle is

Function of Biceps Your bicep muscle works to help flex your elbow, or in

Tricep The tricep does a lot, one of it’s functions it keeping your elbow

Abdominals Your abdominals help flex your spine. They work to help you turn and

Quadriceps or “Thigh” Muscle -Quads are used to help extend (lengthen) the leg. -This

Hamstrings The hamstring is used to flex our knee inward, or Bring our leg

Calf Muscle During walking, running, or jumping the calf muscle pulls the heel up

Keeping Your Muscles Healthy Now that we know what our muscles do, how can

Keeping Muscles Healthy ● Eat healthy -Eat lots of protein (Meat) - And Iron

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Muscle Anatomy

What are muscles? ● They’re what makes us move! ● How many muscles do we have?

Voluntary vs. Involuntary Do you have to think about moving your muscles?

Types of Muscles 1. Cardiac 2. Skeletal 3. Smooth

Major Muscles

REVIEW!! Voluntary or Involuntary?

Function of Pectoralis Your pectorals are a muscle in your chest. This muscle is used when you throw a ball, flapping your arms, or when arm wrestling. Your pectoralis also helps to keep your arms attached to the trunk of your body. Action: Will everyone take one hand put it on your chest where your pectorals are. Now take the other arm and flap it up and down. Do you feel your pectorals working?

Function of Biceps Your bicep muscle works to help flex your elbow, or in other words helps to bend your arm. Your bicep also helps you to be able to put your palms of your hand up. Action: Take your left hand put it on your right bicep. Then bend your arm upward into a bicep curl. Do you feel your bicep muscle working?

Tricep The tricep does a lot, one of it’s functions it keeping your elbow in place while you write. Action: We will take both arms and link them together over our head. Then you will take your linked arms behind your back so that you are working your tricep muscle.

Abdominals Your abdominals help flex your spine. They work to help you turn and twist your body from side to side. Activity: Spread your feet so they are shoulder width apart. Then twist your body from side to side. Your abdominal muscles are working to twist your body.

Quadriceps or “Thigh” Muscle -Quads are used to help extend (lengthen) the leg. -This muscle is used to straighten your leg and keep it straight while you stand. Activity: Do a forward lung.

Hamstrings The hamstring is used to flex our knee inward, or Bring our leg upwards. Activity: High knees

Calf Muscle During walking, running, or jumping the calf muscle pulls the heel up to allow forward movement.

Activity Simon Says.

Keeping Your Muscles Healthy Now that we know what our muscles do, how can we keep them healthy?

Keeping Muscles Healthy ● Eat healthy -Eat lots of protein (Meat) - And Iron (Nuts, Meat) ● Get regular exercise -Biking -Hiking -Running -Swimming -Jumping

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