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The Five Functions Of The Muscular System

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Functions of the muscular system:
The muscular system has many functions. There are 5 main functions. Firstly, it allows us to balance via proprio receptors. In terms of balance, not only do you rely on the two sensory organs in your inner ear but also receptors in your muscles and tendons help your body to balance. The receptors in your muscles and tendons are called proprio receptors, these proprio receptors detect how stretched your joints, tendons and muscles are.
Secondly it allows movement as muscles cross joints and attach bone to bone. Muscles work in pairs and skeletal muscles can pull in one direction and for this reason they always come in pairs. Due to the fact that two muscles work together, as one muscle in the pair contracts the other muscle relaxes for example as the bicep contracts the triceps relaxes to once again straighten the joint out.
Thirdly our muscular system also allows blood circulation which is controlled by the heart. The muscular pump is a skeletal muscle group that help to assist the heart in the circulation of blood to all the muscles around the body.
The muscular system also helps to keep us warm and keep us at the correct temperature. Thermoregulation is a process that allows your body to maintain its correct temperature of 37 degrees c. Muscles contribute to your bodies temperature because they receive messages from the brain when you are cold. Our bodies response to being cold is shivering which warms you up on the other hand if you are

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