The types of muscles you pump up at the gym are just one of three different muscle types in your body. Kristen introduces the muscle types skeletal, cardiac, and smooth, and discusses their differences in appearance, location, control, and contraction. She also explains why calcium is so important for you.

References and Resources

• Textbook: Vander’s Human Physiology 13th Edition
• Calcium info
• • https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/calcium-and-milk/calcium-full-story/
  • https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/

Related Episodes

• EKGs
• • https://www.earlybirdscience.com/episodes/2
  • https://www.earlybirdscience.com/episodes/3

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