Muscular System:

Function: The function of the muscular system is to allow body movement and maintain posture.

There are three types of muscle:

1: Skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)- supports the skeleton and allows for movement of the body.
2: Smooth muscle (involuntary muscle) - forms the walls of the digestive tract
3: Cardiac muscle - heart muscle.

Other Parts

1: Ligament - connective tissue that connects bones to muscle.

2: Cartilage- protective gel-like substance cushions the joints and intervertebral discs.

3: Tendons- attach muscle to bone.