1. KIN 191A A ss e ss m e n t o fP o s t u r e 2. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS POSTURE CLINICAL ANATOMY CLINICAL EVALUATION OF POSTURE COMMON POSTURAL DEVIATIONS 3. WHAT IS POSTURE…

1. The Muscular System 2. Interesting Facts• We have more than 600 muscles.• By weight, the muscle system is the largest.• Muscles use the majority of the body’senergy•…

Slide 1 Contraction of skeletal muscles Slide 2 Muscles are stimulated by nerves The place where where the nerve meets the muscle is called the Neuromuscular junction Slide…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Muscles Slide 3 The Muscular System Functions  Body Movement  Maintenance of Position  Respiration / organ volume  Production of Body Heat (Thermogensis)…

Slide 1 Seminar 6 The Muscular System Slide 2 Introduction Muscular tissue enables the body and its parts to move ◦ Movement caused by ability of muscle cells (called fibers)…

Slide 1 The Muscular System Slide 2 Functions of Muscle Tissue Movement Facilitation Movement Facilitation Thermogenesis Thermogenesis Postural Support Postural Support Regulation…

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Cartilage SKELETAL MUSCLE The whole muscle is covered by a C.T. covering, the epimysium. Consists of parallel skeletal muscle fibers, arranged in bundles, separated by C.T.…

The Muscular System Functions of Muscle Tissue Movement Facilitation Functions of Muscle Tissue Thermogenesis Postural Support Regulation of Organ Volume Protects Internal…

Muscle Specialized for: Types: Single contraction characteristics of the three muscle types Skeletal Muscle Striated (sarcomere is functional unit); multinucleate Voluntary…