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What other function can a muscle perform besides movement

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1. Blood circulation

  • Cardiac muscles are the ones that aid the pumping action of the heart thus helping with the heart circulation

2. Heat generation

  • Shivering is a method that the muscular system uses to generate heat to warm a body up

3. Support

  • Muscles that line the body to help support the internal organs in their place

4. Movement

  • Skeletal muscles pull on the bones causing movements at the joints.
  • The movement caused by the respiratory muscles enables breathing.

5. Protection

  • Skeletal muscles cushion the body's internal organs from force applied to the body externally

Hope that helps!

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