Muscles are a fibrous tissue in the body that consists of muscle fibers and are functions of the muscle that allow you to move your body by contracting and releasing. Muscles are important to the body because it is a major component of physical strength, and movement. There are about 700 muscles in the body, though it is tough to get the exact amount. Skeletal muscles (striated muscles) allow movement and are attached to your bones. These muscles form in pairs and are called voluntary muscles. Smooth muscles are muscles that surround your organs like the stomach and kidney. Smooth muscles are involuntary, which means your brain controls them and tells them what to do; therefore, they work automatically. Cardiac muscle is the heart, this muscle
