Muscular System

Components- Muscles: Muscles are special type of tissues of human body 

that posess the ability of contraction and relaxation. They can contract actively thus producing force 

for different body movements.

Types of Muscle

• Skeletal Muscle-Striated, under voluntary control, found attached to skeleton, produce major 

movements of body parts

• Smooth Muscle-Non striated, not under voluntary control, found in soft organs of body, 

responsible for processes like digestion of food etc

• Cardiac Muscle-Striated, involuntary, present exclusively in heart, responsible for pumping 

activit of heart, very strong and tough

Functions- Movementsofbodyparts,StabilityandPosture,Heatproduction,Circulation,HelpinDigestion