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My muscular system_powerpoint

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The document discusses the human muscular system, including that muscles move the body like strings move a puppet, there are about 650 muscles in the human body making up half the body weight, and muscles are important for holding organs in place, moving bones, chewing food, and various other functions like running, playing, and smiling. It also notes that frowning uses more muscles than smiling, muscles are made of stretchy fibers and cells, and tendons attach muscles to bones to allow movement. The document recommends eating protein and exercising daily to keep muscles strong and healthy.

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My Muscular System My muscles move my body like strings move a puppet.
The muscular system is made up of… muscles and tendons
How many muscles do I have? I have about 650 muscles in my body. My muscles make up half of my body weight. ??? How much do your muscles weigh?
My muscles are important because they… Hold my organs in place Hold my bones together so that I can move Help me chew my food Open and close my eyelids Pump my blood Allow me to run and play Help me to smile!
Did you know????? It takes more muscles to frown than to smile?
What are muscles made of? Stretchy, elastic cells and fibers What else is stretchy like a muscle?
Why do I need tendons? Tendons attach my muscles to my bone helping my body move. Feel your tendon right above your heel in the back of your leg. This is the thickest tendon in your body. Try This...
One way to keep my muscles strong… Eat foods from the meat group every day. They are high in protein which helps to build strong muscles. Name some foods that are high in protein.
Another way to keep strong muscles… Exercise every day. What are some things you can do every day to help keep your muscular system healthy?
What did you learn? In your journal, write three sentences about what you learned about the muscular system .
Works Cited My Body: Teacher Created Materials Encarta Encyclopedia Microsoft Clipart

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  • 1. My Muscular System My muscles move my body like strings move a puppet.
  • 2. The muscular system is made up of… muscles and tendons
  • 3. How many muscles do I have? I have about 650 muscles in my body. My muscles make up half of my body weight. ??? How much do your muscles weigh?
  • 4. My muscles are important because they… Hold my organs in place Hold my bones together so that I can move Help me chew my food Open and close my eyelids Pump my blood Allow me to run and play Help me to smile!
  • 5. Did you know????? It takes more muscles to frown than to smile?
  • 6. What are muscles made of? Stretchy, elastic cells and fibers What else is stretchy like a muscle?
  • 7. Why do I need tendons? Tendons attach my muscles to my bone helping my body move. Feel your tendon right above your heel in the back of your leg. This is the thickest tendon in your body. Try This...
  • 8. One way to keep my muscles strong… Eat foods from the meat group every day. They are high in protein which helps to build strong muscles. Name some foods that are high in protein.
  • 9. Another way to keep strong muscles… Exercise every day. What are some things you can do every day to help keep your muscular system healthy?
  • 10. What did you learn? In your journal, write three sentences about what you learned about the muscular system .
  • 11. Works Cited My Body: Teacher Created Materials Encarta Encyclopedia Microsoft Clipart