Muscle+Madness

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===**Involuntary Muscles ** ===

These muscles work automatically without you having to make them work. Movements and contraction of Involuntary Muscles work by themselves would be you breathing in or, your heart beating one beat at a time, or your stomach digesting food.

Voluntary Muscles
These muscles work under your constant control. Movements of these muscles include moving your legs to run, moving your fingers to type, or smiling.

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Fun Fact
Did you know that it takes more muscles to frown (34) then to smile (17).

How do your muscles work?
Muscles work in pairs; that means that when one muscle extends the other muscle goes into its original form or length. The same thing occurs when the other muscle extends.

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What type of muscle is the Skeletal Muscle?
The Skeletal Muscles are voluntary muscles that work under your direct command. These muscles are striated muscles like the Cardiac Muscles.

Where is this muscle located at?
This muscle can be found only in the bones. That's why it's called the Skeletal Muscle.

F.Y.I.
Did you know that the skeletal muscles are like the cardiac muscle, because of it being striated, but unlike the cardiac muscle these muscle tier easily. Now you know why your so tried after running or lifting weights.

What is this muscle? Where is this muscle located at? What does it do?
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Cardiac Muscle is a involuntary muscle found only in <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">one place....your heart! Your cardiac muscle has an important job pumping blood and oxygen throughout the body to the places needed. Then taking blood in and cleaning it.

<span style="color: #ff00d5; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Fun Fact:
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You know your Cardiac Muscle is working when your heartbeats.

<span style="color: #40ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">What is the Smooth Muscle?
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Smooth Muscles are involuntary muscles that both react and contract more slowly then the other muscle types. This muscle is called Smooth Muscle, because of it not being striated.

<span style="color: #da1cd9; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Where can Smooth Muscles be found?
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The smooth muscle can be found in places such as the stomach, large and small intestines; as well as on the walls of other internal organs in the body.

<span style="color: #005dff; font-family: Webdings,sans-serif;">Watch this Video to learn more about the different types of muscles!
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