Why do We Need Muscles?

By: Adam 4H
When you were in 4th Grade, did you learned about the human body? I will tell you about the moves,
what does the muscle made of and how you c
ontrol
your muscles. So lets get started!
There are over 640
skeletal muscles
in your body. Every time you move, you use your muscles.
Without them, you could not run, walk, smile or speak.

The outside of a muscle

Muscles are made out of

l
og cells called
fibers
, which look striped under a
microscope
. These
contract and release when the
brain
tells tells them to. The muscles that move your body lie under
your skin.

Theinsideofamuscle

Every time you move, your brain

has to control many muscles at once. Some activities like running

needs 100 muscles work together at the same time. Muscles often work together in pairs. Each
muscles can only pull-it cannot push.

These were some information about muscles. I told you about moving your muscles,
what it is made of and controlling them.

Glossary
Skeletal Muscles=
Any of the
muscles
that are
connected
to the
bones
and
work
to
create
movement

of the
bones
and
joints
.
Control=
To
order
,
limit
, or
rule
something, or someone's
actions
or
behaviour
.
Fibers=
any of the
thin
parts

like
thread
that
form
plant

or
artificial
material

,
esp. those that can be made into
cloth
, or a
mass
of such
parts
twisted

together
Microscope=
A
device
that uses
lenses
to make very
small
objects

look

larger

,
so that they can be
scientifically
examined

and
studied
Brain=
The
organ
inside the
head
that
controls
thought

,
memory
,
feelings
, and
activity