Module 6 Intro

Module 6—The Motor System and Homeostasis

Lesson 2—Muscles, Health, and Homeostasis

Get Focused

Being physically active makes people feel better. Why? Physical activity promotes healthy muscles. Since your motor system supports other body systems in maintaining homeostasis, it is not hard to make the conclusion that healthy muscles equal better overall health. If you are asked to imagine a healthy person, you likely imagine someone who has muscle tone. People, however, can experience complications to the muscular system through injury or disease. These injuries or diseases can have an effect on other body systems. Luckily, technological advancements have been made to help maintain muscle fitness.

In this lesson you will explore the following essential questions:

• What are the main complications of the muscular system, and what technologies can be used to treat these conditions?
  
  
• How does the motor system support and interact with other body functions, including digestive, circulatory, respiratory, and excretory systems?

Module 6: Lesson 2 Assignment

Your teacher-marked Module 6: Lesson 2 Assignment requires you to submit a response to the following:

• TR 1. Injuries Related to Athletics
• TR 2. Muscle Disorders
  

You can access your Module 6: Lesson 2 Assignment. You can print off the assignment or save the download to your computer. Your answers can be saved on this document and placed in your course folder.

You must decide what to do with the questions that are not marked by the teacher.

Remember that these questions provide you with the practice and feedback that you need to successfully complete this course. You should respond to all the questions and place those answers in your course folder.