Meaning Skeletal muscle
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Skeletal muscle


Along with smooth and cardiac muscle, one of the types of muscle tissue in the body. Skeletal muscle represents the majority of muscle tissue. It is the type of muscle that powers movement of the skeleton, as in walking and lifting.
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Skeletal muscle


Striated muscle generally responsible for the voluntary movements of the body.
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Skeletal muscle


A muscle that is involved in voluntary movement
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Skeletal muscle


Striated muscles that are attached to bones and usually cross at least one joint
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A specialized type of multinucleated muscle tissue that occurs in bundles, has crossbands of proteins, and contracts in either a voluntary or involuntary fashion. sleep apnea
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the muscle that gives the force to make our skeleton move. These muscles are attached to bones by tendons and often span the joint. They work in reciprocal pairs. Also called striated muscle; voluntar [..]
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Skeletal muscle


Muscle that is striated and are attached directly of indirectly to bones. This muscle generally has voluntary nervous system control.
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voluntary tissue made up of striped fibers; responsible for voluntary movement. skepticism (skeptic, skeptical) -
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Skeletal muscle is a type of muscle tissue that is named for its location – it is attached to bones via tendons. It functions in movement, as skeletal muscle contraction results in force being transfe [..]
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A subtype of Striated Muscle, attached by Tendons to the SKELETON. Skeletal Muscles are innervated and their Movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary Muscles.
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In insects, a muscle that stretches across the body wall and serves to move one segment on another. Social.
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Skeletal muscle


One of the muscles that work in conjunction with the skeletal system to create motion.
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