Muscle Flashcards
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Skeletal Muscle
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Location: Attached to bones by tendons.
Voluntary or Involuntary: Voluntary (you control these muscles).
Function: Helps with body movement, such as walking, jumping, and lifting objects.
2
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Cardiac Muscle
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Location: Found in the heart.
Voluntary or Involuntary: Involuntary (you don’t consciously control your heart).
Function: Pumps blood throughout the body.
3
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Smooth Muscle
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Location: Found in organs like the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels.
Voluntary or Involuntary: Involuntary (you don’t consciously control these muscles).
Function: Helps with the movement of substances through organs, like food through the digestive system.