Our bodies are made up of a variety of very large and very small muscles. From the powerful leg muscles that you use when you jump up and down to the tiny muscles that make your eyes blink, anytime you move, you are using muscles. In fact, as you read this article on our website you are using muscles to move your eyes back and forth. Scientists have estimated that about 40% or almost half of your body is muscle. |
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What Are These Things We Call Muscles
There are three different types of muscles within your body. Each muscle type is different because it has a different type of job to do. Each muscle type is specialized to perform the important tasks that keep you alive. These three muscle types are Skeletal Muscles, Smooth Muscles, and Cardiac Muscles.
