2. DEFINITINON
• The muscles are soft
tissues. They contain
proteins. Muscle
function is produce
force and motion.
• There are more than
600 muscles.
3. MORE INFORMATION
• Muscle is a soft tissue in the body. It
permits movement of the body, maintains
posture, and circulates blood throughout the
body. The muscular system in vertebrates is
controlled through the nervous system. Each
of these muscles is a discrete organ
constructed of skeletal muscle tissue, blood
vessels, tendons, and nerves.
4. THE MOST IMPORTANT MUSCLE
All muscles are important
but some are better known
than others.
The major muscle groups in
the body are the abdominal
muscles, biceps, deltoids,
erector spinae,
gastrocnemius, soleus,
gluteus, hamstrings,
latissimus dorsi, rhomboids,
obliques, pectoralis,
quadriceps, trapezius and
triceps.Each muscle group
contributes to a variety of
different functions, such as
walking, climbing and sitting
