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Muscle Power
Tailor made
The sartorius is your longest muscle. It runs from your pelvis to ...
The inside story
Muscles are made up of bundles of thread-like fibres. There are over ...
Overworked muscles
Muscles need oxygen and food for energy from your blood in order to ...
Amazing But True
The fastest-working muscles are those in your eyelids. They make you ...
How much muscle?
Most people have about 640 muscles in their bodies. Muscles make up ...
Taking control
Some muscles, such as those in your heart, work automatically. These ...
A large bite
Your strongest muscles are the masseters on each side of your mouth. ...
Making faces
Some muscles, such as those in your face, do not move bones. They ...
DID YOU KNOW?
With regular exercise and practice, you can increase the strength of ...
Team work
When you want to move a part of your body, electrical signals run ...
Achilles heel
Your muscles are attached to your bones by strong bands, called ...
Making a move
Without muscles, you would not be able to move. There are muscles all ...