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CAN YOU BELIEVE ?

• The longest bone in our body is the thigh bone.
• The smallest bone of the body is in the ear.
Muscles
Muscles are the soft part of our body. Muscles cover our bones and help

them to move. There are more than 600 muscles in our body. Bones and
muscles work together to make us walk, run, bend, etc. If we want to play

and work well, we must have strong muscles.
Types of Muscles

0 Eye muscles help us to see by moving the eyeball.
0 Heart muscles help the heart to beat. They work continuously till we are

alive.
0 Stomach muscles help to push the food into stomach for digestion.

Exercise

Healthy food and regular exercise make our muscles strong. Food such as
milk, eggs and sprouts, help in building healthy muscles. Running, skipping,
walking, swimming, cycling and skating are some forms of exercise.

Strong muscles help us to do the following activities.

Cyclist use their Strong muscles help Tennis players need Gymnasts use muscles
muscles to pedal. a weight lifter to lift weight. strong muscles to play. while performing.

WOW!

Digestion is a process of
breaking down of food into
smaller parts!
Swimmers use muscles Footballers need
while swimming. strong muscles to play.
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