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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Muscles

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough discussion of the skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and the cardiac muscle. Muscular diseases are highlighted in this site as well.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Is the Strongest Muscle?

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are a variety of ways one can look at what might be the strongest muscle in the body. This site defines the various types of muscles and goes on to explain which would be considered the strongest.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Overview of Muscle Tissues

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information regarding the three types of muscle tissues: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.10 Skeletal Muscles

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about the skeletal muscles of the human body.
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Handout
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Body Zone: The Muscular System

For Students 3rd - 8th
This introduction to the muscular system of the body describes the three different types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Muscular System

For Students K - 1st
What is the muscular system? Learn how muscles work, the different types of muscles, and how exercising effects muscles.