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well , total paralysis on one side of body is called hemiplegia...... where as weakness is called paraplegia..... these may be due to damage at the brain or spinal cord...
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Why are muscles important of the body?
the muscles are an important part of the body is because so that we can move. or we will be like jelly
Can individual muscles pull in only one direction?
all of them, muscles can only contract and relax
The only tissue that is able to contract and shorten in the body?
muscles
Which allows the body to move by stretching and contracting?
The answer your looking for is muscles however these do activly stretch they can only contract. They are increaset in length by the contraction of a counteracting muscle.
What is the only tissue that cant contract?
Muscle tissue can only contract. whenever you move your muscles are always contracting.
What are all of the skeletal muscles in the body?
Muscles are set kind off like sets. Muscles can only contract and relax. It takes at least two muscles to move a part of the body fully. For example, when your arm is straight, your triceps (back of your arm) contract and the bicep relaxes. When your move your arm to a l shape, the bicep contacts and the tri relaxes. This happens through out the whole body.
Why do most muscles Work in pair?
Skeletal muscles work in pair because of the limitation that these muscles can only contract or pull and can only move in one direction.
Why do we need both muscles and bones to move our body?
one muscle to contract and the other muscle to retract
Do many muscles work in threes?
No they don't.. They only contract and relax
Do muscle push and pull?
No. Muscles only pull (contract) and relax.
What is the differences between myocardial muscles and skeletal muscles?
Skeletal muscles: packed together, attach to, and cover the skeleton. obvious striations. VOLUNTARY muscles. contract rapidly but TIRE EASILY. responsible for overal body motility. extrememly adaptable (can exert forces from only onces to 70 lbs) Cardiac (myocardial): only in the heart. striated and NOT VOLUNTARY. contracts at a steady rate. contolled by nervous system and bodily changes. ONCE YOU LOSE IT, ITS GONE FOR GOOD. CAN'T FATIGUE. has to have stimulus great enough to stimulate all of the muscles of none will contract (where as skeletal muscles can be forced into twiches where only a small part of the muscle will contract)
What system does the body use to move bones?
Muscles and tendons move bones at the joints. You can not actually "move bones" on your own, rather you can only contract and relax certain muscles and tendons specifically told to listen to you.
