Question

What other function can a muscle perform besides movement

Answer 1

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

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