| A | B |
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| Muscles | Long, thin fibers that run beside one another and are held together in bundles by connective tissue. |
| Skeletal Muscles | connected to the bones by tendons. These are voluntary and can be consiously controlled. |
| Smooth Muscles | Help control breathing and digestion. They are involuntary. |
| Cardiac Muscles | Found only in the heart and are involuntary. |
| Antagonistic Pair | A pair of muscles that work together to bend and straighten a limb. |
| The number of muscles in your body. | Over 600, about 650. |
| The number of muscles it takes to smile. | 17 |
| The number of muscles it takes to frown. | Over 40 |
| Largest Muscle | Gluteus maximus. It runs from the buttock to the back of the thigh. |
| Strongest Muscle | Size for size, it's the MASSETER, (used for biting). |
| Longest Muscle | Sartorius, which runs from the pelvis and across the front of the thigh. |
| Smallest Muscle | Stapedius, it prevents damage to the middle and inner ear. |
| Muscle with the longest name. | Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, (helps with the "Elvis Presley" lip curl). |
| Most active muscle. | Eye muscle, (moves 100,000 times a day) |
| Triceps and Biceps | Found in the upper arm. |
| Trapezius | Found in the neck. |
| Gluteus Maximus | Proper name for the Buttock muscle |
| Quadriceps | Thigh muscle. |
| Gastrocnemius | Calf muscle. |
