MUSCULAR SYSTEM

WHAT ARE MUSCLES

• A band or bundle of fibrous tissue
• Muscles are responsible for producing movement.
• There are three types of muscle:
• Visceral, Cardiac, Skeletal
• Over 650 muscles in the human body.

FUN FACTS

• The largest muscle in the human body is the Gluteus Maximus
• The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue.
• The hardest muscle in the human body is the chin!
• It takes over 200 muscles working together just to walk
• The muscle used to blink is the body's fastest muscle