Assignment 2: Dissection Report

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Assignment 2: Dissection Report
Dalia Juarez
Anatomy and Physiology Lab Section 13
Mauricio Nunez
10/22/15

Muscles are the surrounding structures found around the bones within the body and beneath the skin. They are essential to the movement, motion, flexibility, and allow for basic functions of everyday life. The way they contract, relax, and flex reflect to the exterior portion of the body and is seen by others as expression and body movement. Muscles can be categorized into three groups, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and skeletal muscle. Cardiac muscles surround the heart and are significant for contracting the heart, allowing for the pumping of blood throughout the body. The contractions made by the cardiac muscle are involuntary, which means that it has the …show more content…

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