TYPES OF MUSCLES

• The muscles are of three types, skeletal, smooth and cardiac. Fourth
type is myoepithelial cells which are specialized cells in sweat glands.
• The characters of each type are summarized below.
DIAGRAM

The characters of each type are summarized below.

SKETAL MUSCLE

• Skeletal muscles are types of muscles which are most abundant and
are found attached to skeleton. They are also called striped, striated,
somatic, or voluntary muscles.
SMOOTH MUSCLE OR VISCERAL MUSCLE

• Visceral muscle is found inside of organs like the stomach, intestines,

and blood vessels. Visceral muscles are weakest of all the muscles.
Their main function is to move substances through the organ.
• Visceral muscles are also called involuntary muscles as it is controlled
by the part of the brain which cannot be directly controlled by the
conscious mind.
CARDIAC MUSCLE

• This type of muscles, as the name suggests are found in the heart. It
is intermediate in structure, being striated and at the same time
involuntary.
FUNCTIONS OF MUSCLE

• Movement and Locomotion

• The main function of the muscular system is movement.
• Skeletal muscles work together with bones and joints to form lever.
The muscle acts as the effort force; the joint acts as the fulcrum; the
bone acts as the lever; and the object being moved acts as the load.
{Second diagram explains the motion}
POSTURE AND POSITION

• Another important function of muscles. The muscles responsible for

the body’s posture have the greatest endurance of all muscles in the
body as they hold up the body throughout the day without becoming
tired.
MOVEMENT OF BODY SUBSTANCES

• The cardiac and visceral muscles are primarily responsible for

transporting substances like blood or food from one part of the body
to another.
REGULATION OF FUNCTION

• They provide motor power for regulating the internal environment

related to digestion, circulation, secretion and excretion.
GENERATION OF BODY HEAT

• Due to high metabolic rate of contracting muscle, heat is produced as

byproduct. This helps to maintain body temperature. Remember
shivering in winters. Muscles are working to produce heat.
SKELETAL MUSCLES IN THE HUMAN BODY

• Skeletal Muscles of the Arm

• biceps brachii:is a two headed muscle that lies on the upper arm
betueen the shoulder and elbow
• brachialis anticus:is muscle in upper arm that flexes the elbow joint
• triceps brachii:is a muscle located at the back of the humerus (upper
arm) betueen the shoulder and the elbow
SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE CHEST

• external intercostals: are responsible for forced and quiet inhalation.

They raise the ribs and expand the chest cavity.
• internal intercostals:are group of 22pairs of tiny muscles found
between the ribs.These muscles plays a vital role in the movement of
the chest during breathing
• innermost intercostal:deepest intercostal muscle situated within the
intercostal space.
SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE HAND

• opponens pollicis: these are group of muscles fond on the palm of the
human hand ,near the base of the thumb
• flexor pollicis brevis:is a muscle in the hand that flexes the thumb
• abductor pollicis brevis
• adductor pollicis:is large triangular muscle located in the hand
SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE LARYN

• cricothyroid
• posterior cricoarytenoid muscles
• lateral cricoarytenoid
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE LEG

• tibialis anterior
• extensor hallucis longus
• extensor digitorum longus
• fibularis tertius
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE NECK

• platysma
• ternocleidomastoid
• digastric
• stylohyoid
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE SCALP AND EYES

• occipitofrontalis
• corrugator supercilii
• depressor supercilii
• levator palpebrae superioris
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE THIGH

• sartorius
• quadriceps femoris
• rectus femoris
• vastus lateralis
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLE OF THE VERTEBRAL
COLUMN

• trapezius
• latissimus dorsi
• rhomboid major
• rhomboid minor
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE NOSE

• procerus
• nasalis
• dilator naris
• depressor septi
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE MOUTH

• levator anguli oris

• depressor anguli oris
• evator labii superioris
• depressor labii inferioris
• zygomatic major
• zygomaticus minor
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE TONGUE

• genioglossus
• hyoglossus
• chondroglossus
•
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SKELETAL MUSCLES OF THE BACK

• splenius capitis
• splenius cervicis
• iliocostalis
• longissimus
• longissimus
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