We have so many muscles in our muscular system, too many to list. There are three main types of muscles. Cardiac muscles, skeletal muscles and smooth muscles, these particular muscle types are the main muscles of the muscular system and work together with other systems of the body to perform homeostasis. Muscles work together to provide the body with posture and other positions, they also have the ability to contract causing movements like walking and more subtle movements like smiling and breathing.
The cardiac muscle is an involuntary muscle of the heart; it is composed of two sides and four chambers, the left and right atria and the left and right ventricles. The atria are located at the top of the heart and receive blood from various parts of the body. The ventricles are located at the bottom of the heart and pump blood away from the heart. The right ventricles pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs. The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. The cardiac muscles have the ability to work and not get tired out. The muscle is controlled by the lower part of the brain called the medulla oblongata and the main function is to propel blood in to circulation.
The smooth muscle is an involuntary muscle that provides force that moves your bones. Smooth muscles work together with your conscious