Question

Total number of muscles in our body is

Answer 1

Muscles:

1. The specialized tissue has the property of excitability, contractility, and elasticity.
2. In humans, the three types of muscles are found based on their location

• Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles that are associated with the skeletal system.
• Skeletal muscles are involved in the locomotory actions of the human body.
• Visceral muscles are involuntary muscles found in the inner lining of the alimentary canal, reproductive and urinary tract.
• Visceral muscles assist the body in transporting food to the alimentary canal and gametes through the reproductive tract
• Cardiac muscles are involuntary muscles found in the heart and play a role in the contraction and relaxation of the heart.

The total number of muscles found in our body :

1. The total number of muscles found in the human body is 639, which makes up about 40-50 percent of the body weight of a human.