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MUSCLES

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Before you start any activity, what should you do first??

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STRETCH

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About how many

muscles do you think the human body

has?

Answer = 650

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How many muscles do you think are in our

face and neck?Our face and neck contain about one-

fourth of the muscles in our body.

That is about 162

muscles.

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Smile or Frown?1)It takes 26 muscles to smile

and 62 muscles to frown                                

What conclusion can we make from these two statements?

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What do muscles need? Muscles need oxygen in order to

work properly. When they do not get enough

oxygen, they can get sore or cramp up.

When the muscles in your heart do not get enough oxygen, you can have a heart attack.

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What happens when we do not use our muscles?

Our muscles get smaller, which makes them weak.

Can you think of some examples of when this may

happen?

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It is very important for us to take very good care of our bodies. We

need to eat healthy foods and exercise our muscles regularly.