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[SYSTEM] Muscular System [FUNCTION] Different types of muscles enable motion, generate heat to maintain body temperature, move food through digestive tract and contract the heart. [ASSOCIATED ORGANS] Muscles (smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscles)
Receptors in muscles provide the brain with information about body position and movement. The brain controls the contraction of skeletal muscle. The nervous system regulates the speed at which food moves through the digestive tract.
Neuroscience Resources for Kids - Body System Interaction