Human Body Systems: Muscular System

1 minute 17 seconds
Grades 5-8
Copyright 2001
Body systems interact to make the human body the most complex machine ever built. With all the amazing, intricate facets of the body, how do all of the systems work all together? Students will learn about how the muscular system works with other human body systems to allow humans to successfully perform daily activities. Vivid graphics and images illustrate the interrelationship of the body systems. Part of the Schlessinger Science Library in Action Collection.

4 minutes, 28 seconds
Grades 2-6
Copyright 2007
Featuring peer hosts, colorful graphics, animated sequences and detailed diagrams, this educational, live-action program uses real-world examples to teach children all about the skeletal and muscular systems, including the parts of each system and how the two systems work together.

10 minutes, 24 seconds
Grades 4-8
2007
The human body is a machine that is the sum of a number of independent yet interacting systems and sub-systems. Every move you make is achieved by using sets of muscles evolved for their particular purposes. Muscles alone, however, do not make movement. The human muscular system works with other systems, like the skeletal and nervous systems, to produce the movements in life.

5 minutes, 35 seconds
Grades 10-12
Copyright 2009
The human body is a very complex machine. Beneath the skin, there are many things going on that are so important to our everyday needs. These processes are often involuntary and operate during every second of our existence. This chapter examines the muscular system and its parts and functions, and demonstrates how they work. The program also explores the contribution and interaction of the systems when we exercise and during rest.

*Best viewed on a computer.
See amazing illustrations of every part of the body’s muscle system along with detailed descriptions of different muscles, their movements, and their purpose. The muscular system is the means for the body to be able to move. 700 named muscles attached to bones make up approximately half of a person’s body weight. Each muscle is considered its own muscle and is composed of skeletal muscle tissue, blood vessels, tendons, and nerves. The heart also has muscle tissue, along with the body’s digestive organs and blood vessels. Muscles help move substances all over the body. Lexile 1180

*Best viewed on a computer.
This interactive website from Scholastic StudyJams! includes informative slides set to a catchy beat as well as vocabulary and a quiz.

The muscular system is very important. Without muscles your bones could not move, your lungs could not breathe, your heart would not beat, and you could not live. You can find some interesting information about your muscles in this report. You will learn about the three different types of muscles in your body and the importance of each. You will also discover what muscles are able to do, how many muscles have been named, and what the tiniest and largest muscles are.