My Muscular System
My muscles move my body
like strings move a puppet.
The muscular system is made up of…
muscles
and
tendons
How many muscles do I have?
 I have about 650
muscles in my body.
 My muscles make up
half of my body weight.
 ??? How much do your
muscles weigh?
My muscles are important because
they…
 Hold my organs in place
 Hold my bones together
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so that I can move
Help me chew my food
Open and close my
eyelids
Pump my blood
Allow me to run and
play
Help me to smile!
Did you know?????
It takes more
muscles to
frown
than to
smile?
What are muscles made of?
Stretchy,
elastic
cells and
fibers
What else is stretchy like a
muscle?
Why do I need tendons?
Tendons attach my muscles to my bone helping
my body move.
Feel your tendon right above
your heel in the back of your
leg.
This is the thickest tendon in your body.
One way to keep my muscles strong…
 Eat foods from
the meat group
every day. They
are high in protein
which helps to
build strong
muscles.
Name some foods that are high
in protein.
Another way to keep strong muscles…
 Exercise every day.
What are some things you can do
every day to help keep your
muscular system healthy?
What did you learn?
In your journal, write
three sentences
about what you
learned about the
muscular system.
Works Cited
 My Body: Teacher Created Materials
 Encarta Encyclopedia
 Microsoft Clipart