Chapter 8: Muscular System

This chapter is divided into three main sections: muscle basics and cellular components, naming of the muscles, and cat muscles with dissection. Be prepared to spend a fair amount of time on this unit.

Part 1: Muscle Basics

Slides and Notes on the Muscular System

Sarcomere Anatomy: Coloring | Sliding Filament Coloring

Muscle Structure Labeling (Google Slides Drag & Drop)

Muscle Anatomy Vocabulary

Study Guide: Muscle Structure | Crossword Puzzle: Muscle Anatomy

Case Study: The Tired Swimmer

Quizzes:

        Basic Muscles | Muscles - Cellular Structure
        Muscle Fiber Structure | Muscle - Sarcomere

Magic School Bus Works Out - Season 3/ Episode 9 (See Netflix)

Part 2: Naming of the Muscles

Muscle Lab Guide: Muscles you need to know

How Muscles are Named - descriptions / vocab

Muscles Coloring: Major groups represented, color and learn!
Muscle Naming Crossword: practice spelling and identifying main groups

How Muscles Are Named

Naming the Muscles - Guided Learning Activity

Printout of ALL Muscles we labeled and colored in class

Chicken Wing Dissection

Google Slides of Muscle Groups: Head | Torso | Legs

Interactive Diagrams: Head | Back | Chest | Legs (anterior) | Legs (posterior) | Arm (flexors) | Arm (Extensors

.... Head Muscles / Head Muscles 2 / Back Muscles / Back Muscles 2 / Chest / Muscles / Leg Muscles (Quads) | Leg Muscles (Hamstrings) / Arm Flexors / Arm Extensors

....Practice Test with Key

Additional Practice and Other Resources

GetBodySmart

Inner Body Muscular System

Body Part Muscle Flashcards and use them to practice naming muscles.

More Labeling - Head | Full Body | Full Body Side