What connects muscles to bones?
AnswerTendons
Tendons attach muscle to bone; ligaments connect bone to bone.
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Muscle facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about muscles, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Where in the body is the biceps muscle?
AnswerUpper arm
The biceps sits at the front of the upper arm and bends the elbow.
Going deeper
How many heads does the quadriceps muscle group have?
Answer4
Quad means four: the quadriceps are four muscles at the front of the thigh.
Which muscle is the main muscle used for breathing?
AnswerDiaphragm
The dome-shaped diaphragm contracts to draw air into the lungs.
Smooth muscle, found in the walls of the stomach and blood vessels, works how?
AnswerInvoluntarily
Smooth muscle works automatically without conscious control.
Expert level
What is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body?
AnswerStapedius
The stapedius, in the middle ear, steadies the tiny stapes bone.
Roughly how many skeletal muscles does the human body have?
AnswerMore than 600
Counts vary by method but exceed 600; 206 is the number of bones in an adult.
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