Muscles are the only organisms in man capable of doing mechanical work. Masses of tiny fibres comprise the muscle tissue. Diagrams illustrate how the fibres fit together and how the processes of stretching and contracting result in movement. Ballet and gymnastics demonstrate how muscles can be used.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009569
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human physiology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Muscles
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)