Muscle Types

Smooth Muscle• Involuntary Muscle (can not be controlled)• Can be found in Esophagus,

Stomach, Intestines, Bronchi, Uterus, Urethra, Bladder and Blood Vessels.• It has really smooth cell structure.

CARDIAC• Involuntary Muscle (can not be controlled)•Found only in heart.•Works 24/7, all your life.

SKELETAL• Voluntary Muscle (can be controlled)• Average adult Male is made up of about 43%

Skeletal muscle, in Females it is about 36%.• Uses excessive amounts of oxygen and energy.• Grows while repairing from stress.• Allows movement and provides protection.

How Muscles

Work

Sarcomeres allow muscle contraction