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Science Y6 – Marvellous Me – lesson 4 – information on bones and muscles
Three Types of Muscle in the Human Body

Skeletal muscles are the muscles that move your bones around. They also move other parts such as your eyes. Skeletal muscles are made
up of straight strips of muscle fibre lying side by side. These muscles are voluntary. They work on command from your brain.

Smooth muscle controls the body's internal movements such as the beating of the heart or the pumping of food in your stomach.

Cardiac muscle is the strong muscle fibre that makes up the heart.

Tendons

Tendons are tough, cord-like bands of tissue that connect muscles to your bones. Tendons also let you use muscle action from a distance.
For example, the tendons on your fingers allow you to use muscles in your palm to move your fingers.

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