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What is the internal movement of the muscles?
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Involves the contraction and relaxation of muscles
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What is the external movement of muscles?
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Is accomplished by the contraction and relaxation of muscles that are attached to bones.
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Name the 3 types of muscles in the body.
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1)Striated muscles
2)Smooth muscles 3)Cardiac muscle (myocardium) |
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Striated muscle
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Also called voluntary or skeletal muscles -- are the muscle fibers that move all bones as well as the face and eyes.
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Smooth muscles
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Also called involuntary or visceral muscles -- are those muscle fibers that move internal organs such as the blood vessels, digestive tract and secretory ducts leading from glands.
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Cardiac muscle (myocardium)
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Is striated in apperance but like smooth muscle in its action. Its movement cannot be consciously controlled.
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