How many types of muscles does the human body have?
The human body has three types of muscles: smooth (in your gut and blood vessels), cardiac (in your heart),skeletal (attached to bone; for movement and posture)
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How many muscles are there in the human body?
There are over 600 muscles in the human body. About 260 of these are skeletal muscles.
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What is the largest muscles in the human body?
The largest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus.
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Where are the smallest muscles in the human body located?
The smallest muscles are the tensor tympani and the stapedius and they are located in the inner ear.
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Where is the strongest muscles, based on size, located in the body?
The strongest muscle, based on size, is the masseter and it is located in the jaw.
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What is the tissue called that attached muscles to bones?
The tissue that attached muscle to bone is call tendon, like the Achille's tendon attached from you calf muscle to your heel.
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What percentage of your body's total weight is made up of muscle?
About 40% of the human body is made up of muscle. This can vary based on body type and muscle bulk.
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What is the hardest working muscle in the human body?
The heart, made up of cardiac muscle, is considered to be the hardest working muscle since the heart never stops beating.
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What percentage of total heat produced by the body is made by muscles contracting?
About 85% of the heat produced in the body is made by muscles contracting.
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What controls the movements on the right side of your body?
The motor cortex on the left side of your brain controls the right side of your body. The right motor cortex controls the left side of your body.
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Can muscles only push, only pull or both push and pull?
Muscles can only pull, they cannot push. When you’re pushing a door open, your muscles are actually pulling your elbow and shoulder against the door
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Name at least three functions of muscles.
Mobility, stability, posture, respiration, digestion, circulation, vision, organ protection, temperature regulation
