Main Functions of the Muscular System

muscular system  Muscles cannot move the body on their own They need the skeletal system to act upon The two systems together are often referred to as the musculoskeletal Three types of muscles The muscular system can be broken down into three types of muscles: skeletal, smooth and cardiac, according to the NIH

The musculoskeletal system comprises one of the body's major tissueorgan systems The three main types of muscle tissue are skeletal, cardiac, and smooth It is important to recognize that the skeletal muscles are only one part of the hierarchy of the muscular system The body is composed of four

The muscular system is composed of the contractile tissues of the body Muscular contractions are necessary for processes such as locomotion, the pumping of The Muscular System Manual by Dr Joseph E Muscolino makes the study of musculoskeletal anatomy easier and more engaging with a highly