The primary function of the muscular system is to aid in different movements – such as walking, running, and jumping. It also handles a couple of involuntary actions, like the beating of your heart.
The major organs of the muscular system are the skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles. Skeletal muscles control voluntary actions that are preformed consciously, and are the only muscles that do so. Most skeletal muscles are connected across a joint, and serve to contract to move different parts of the body closer to or farther away from each other, such as your bones. Smooth muscle, also known as visceral muscle, is found in certain organs – such as the stomach – and is one of the two types of involuntary muscles that are controlled by the unconscious part of your brain. Its main function is to send signals to and cause certain organs to contract and push substances through them. Cardiac muscle exists in only one organ – the heart. Its purpose is to pump blood throughout the body, and is the other muscle kind that is controlled unconsciously, making it an involuntary muscle. Although its contracting can be regulated, cardiac muscle stimulates itself to contract.
The muscular system works closely with both the nervous system and the skeletal system. The nervous system tells the muscular system what to do by sending signals to it through the many nerves it has throughout the body. The skeletal system and the muscular system share a function, as they work together to allow humans to be able to move their different limbs. Also, due to the heart also being part of the circulatory system, the two systems share an organ. This organ pumps blood to the muscles, which allows them to keep working.
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• The entire system of blood vessels residing in the human body is about sixty thousand miles long.
• Human adults have about five to six liters of blood, which is pumped all throughout the body in around a minute with an average heart.
The circulatory system is one of the different systems that is very easily taken aback by diseases, such as arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Arteriosclerosis is when fat deposits in blood vessels causes the walls of the blood vessels to thicken. This can restrict, or even stop, the blood flow, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Often, this disease is caused by excessive amounts of fat, cholesterol, and calcium. Hypertension is a condition in which the heart must work harder than the normal, which can lead to heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure. This specific condition is also known as high blood pressure.
Within skeletal muscle there are extremely small structures that form the muscle and allow contractions and movement to occur (epimysium, perimysium, endomysium, fascicles, fiber, sarcomere, sarcoplasmic reticulum and t tubules). These structures all play a role in protecting, connecting and transporting substances throughout the muscle fibers. They are also the main contributors to movement.
The musculoskeletal system has a make up of bones in the skeleton as well as muscles, tendons and joints but also other connective tissue that sustain and join tissues and organs together. The primary functions of the musculoskeletal system are to support the body, allow motion, and protect vital organs.
There are 11 organ systems in the human body and each system has its own function. The Muscular system provides support and protection to other organs and tissue. It also helps in body movement and maintaining heat and body temperature. The digital source by Emma Bryce on “How your muscular system works” explains the types of muscles in the involved in the movement of body.
The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body. The muscular system in vertebrates is controlled through the nervous system, although some muscles can be completely autonomous. Together with the skeletal system it forms the musculoskeletal system, which is responsible for movement of the human body.
The Circulatory System is a transportation and cooling system for the body. The Red Blood Cells act like billions of little mail men carrying all kinds of things that are needed by the cells, also RBC's carry oxygen and nutrients to the cells. All cells in the body require oxygen to remain alive. Also there is another kind of cells called white blood cells moving in the system. Why blood cells protect from bacteria and other things that are harmful. The Circulatory system contains vein arteries, veins are used to carry blood to the heart and arteries to carry the blood away. The blood inside veins is where most of the oxygen and nutrients are and is called deoxygenated and the color of the blood is dark red. However, blood in the arteries are also full of oxygen but is a bright red. The main components of the circulatory system are the heart, blood, and blood vessels.
The skeletal system assists the muscular system to provide movement for the body. Certain muscles that are attached to bones contract and pull on the bones resulting in movement.
The first basic function of the muscular system is movement, which is carried out by the skeletal muscles. The primary function of the skeletal muscle is to produce voluntary gross and fine motor movement. This set of voluntary muscles provides the forces that enable the body to move. A skeletal muscle links two bones across its connecting joint. When these muscles contract or sho...
They support and bind tissue and organs together. Primary function is to support the body, allow motion and protect vital organ. The skeletal system and muscular system are two separate systems that function together. It provides movement, maintains posture, and body position. They work together through a series of impulses and signals communicated by the brain. In order for movement to happen, the nervous system signals the skeletal muscles to contract. When the muscles contract, it causes the attached bone to follow, creating movement. Bones and muscles are supported by connective tissue playing the role in structural
The circulatory system is consisted of a group of organs that transfer blood throughout the body and is responsible for the flow of nutrients, oxygen, and other gases to and from all cells. It is also known as the body’s transport system. The system contains three essential components that make up the circulatory system: the heart, blood vessels, and blood. These elements are vital to the body for survival. It includes the pulmonary and systemic circulatory loop. Also, it contains these three independent systems that work together; the heart (cardiovascular), the lungs (pulmonary), arteries, veins, coronary and portal vessels (systemic).
The musculoskeletal system is comprised of bones, joints, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, fascia and muscles. Together these body parts work to establish a framework that is the musculoskeletal system. This framework is what gives the body its shape, form, and figure. It stabilizes the body as well as supplies the structural support. The musculoskeletal body features not only provide a framework for your body but allows your ability to create movement. These movements are monitored by the musculoskeletal components which then determine your degree of flexibility. Overall the amount of energy your body uses comes almost entirely from these musculoskeletal functions. Which makes sense because it
The three types of muscle cells are cardiac, skeletal, and smooth. Cardiac muscles are only found in and near the heart. They push blood through the heart, and are involuntary (not controlled by the nervous system). Skeletal muscles are attached to the tendons and bones. They stabilize joints, help with posture, and power voluntary movement. Smooth muscles are found in organs. They work together to move substance like food through the body, and are involuntary. Muscles use proteins called actin and myosin to move. Calcium ions bond actin and pull it apart, which opens a place for myosin will bond. Actin and myosin push and pull against each other, which causes the expanding and contracting.
The cardiovascular system - The cardiovascular system is responsible for transporting nutrients and removing gaseous waste from the body. It consists of the heart, which powers the whole process, the veins, arteries, and capillaries, which deliver oxygen to tissue at the cellular level. The cardiovascular system carries blood that is low in oxygen away from the heart to the lungs via arteries, where oxygen levels are restored through the air once oxygenated, this blood is then carried throughout the body via arteries, keeping our organs and tissue alive. The cardiovascular system is the workhorse of the body, continuously moving to push blood to the cells. If this important system ceases its work, the body dies.
The musculoskeletal system can also be referred to as locomotive system. It mainly comprises of muscles, skeleton, tendons, cartilage, ligaments and joints. The musculoskeletal system supports the body, aids in movement of the body and protect the vital organs in the body.
The first basic function of the muscular system is movement, which is carried out by the skeletal muscles. The primary function of the skeletal muscle is to produce voluntary gross and fine motor movement. This set of voluntary muscles provides the forces that enable the body to move. A skeletal muscle links two bones across its connec...
The muscular system is a very important part of the human body. It has many components and functions, and is the source of the body’s movement. There are roughly 650 muscles in the human body and are different types of muscles. Muscles can either be voluntary or involuntary which means controlled or uncontrolled movement. Muscles have many reasons and in this paper you will widen your knowledge of muscles and their functions as well their diseases and how they help maintain the body.