Documents Tagged ‘body muscle’
Muscles Power
There are about 640 skeletal muscles in the body, forming 
up to half of the body’s weight. Muscles cover the framework of the skeleton Skeletal muscles to give the body its shape. link two bones and pass across the joint between them. Each muscle is made up of muscle fibres that can be up to 30 cm 12 in) long but are thinner than a hair. There are three different types of muscle: Read the rest of this entry »
The Musculoskeletal System
The musculoskeletal system is made up of the bones of the skeleton, joints that link the bones 
together and the muscles that enable the body to move. At birth, a baby has around 350 bones, some of which rise together as it grows. Adults usually have 206 bones, though some have extra ribs and others have fewer. The body’s larges bone is the femur in the thigh and its smallest is the tiny stapes in the ear. The muscles and ligaments act with the bones to produce a range of movements, from precision threading of a needle to the most vigorous exercise. Read the rest of this entry »
