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Voluntary and Involuntary Muscles

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Involuntary Musclemuscles that you do not have to tell what to do to move
Voluntary Musclemuscles that you control and tell them when to move
Muscleshelp the body to move. There are more than 650 muscles in the body.
Tendonshold muscles to bones. Tendons look like rubber bands
Ligamentshold joints together. They are strong and flexible
Jointsallow bones to move in different directions
Bonesgive shape and support to the body. An adult body has 206 of these.
Smooth muscleThis muscle is controlled by you and an example of this are your stomach muscles
Heart muscleThis is a involuntary muscle that pumps blood to different parts of your body
Goosebumps are an example of involuntary or voluntary muscles?involuntary


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North Salem, NY

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