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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Muscular System, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:
- 3. Muscular System a. Major muscles of the body and their functions b. Isometric and Isotonic contractions
Study notes & guidance
Study Muscular System using a recommended Physical and Health Education textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physical and Health Education, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Muscular System, you should be able to:
- Identify by name and location the major muscles in human;
- State the functions of major muscles in human;
- Differentiate between isometric and isotonic contractions
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.