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  1. Human muscle system | Functions, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 26, 2025 · Human muscle system, the muscles of the human body that work the skeletal system, that are under voluntary control, and that are concerned with movement, posture, and …

  2. Muscles of the Body: Types, Groups, Anatomy & Functions

    Jan 23, 2024 · Muscles are pieces of soft tissue throughout your body that help you move, breathe, swallow and stay alive.

  3. Muscle - Wikipedia

    There are three types of muscle tissue in vertebrates: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle. Muscle tissue gives skeletal muscles the ability to contract. Muscle tissue …

  4. Interactive Guide to the Muscular System | Innerbody

    3 days ago · Explore the muscular system with Innerbody's interactive 3D anatomy models including the muscles of the arms, legs, chest, back, and more.

  5. Muscles - Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders - Merck Manual Consumer Version

    The size and strength of skeletal muscles are maintained or increased by regular exercise. In addition, growth hormone and testosterone help muscles grow in childhood and maintain their …

  6. Muscles and muscle tissue: Types and functions | Kenhub

    Oct 30, 2023 · Want to quickly master the names of all major muscles in the body? Build the foundations of your muscular system knowledge with our free muscles quiz guide.

  7. How to Learn Anatomy: Muscles - Action - TeachMeAnatomy

    Jun 14, 2025 · In this article, we shall look at a six-part framework for describing muscles – site, shape, attachments, action, nerve supply, and blood supply. This structure can be applied to …

  8. Types of Muscles: Structure, Physiology, and Functions

    Aug 16, 2025 · Detailed anatomy and physiology of different types of muscles- skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle, including structure, mechanisms, and functions.

  9. Muscular system: 11 main functions and more - Medical News Today

    Jul 10, 2025 · Muscles allow a person to move, speak, and chew. They control heartbeat, breathing, and digestion. Other seemingly unrelated functions, including temperature …

  10. Muscular system | Learn Muscular Anatomy - Visible Body

    Muscles allow us to move. Smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscle move to facilitate body functions like heartbeats, digestion, and moving bones. Neurotransmitters and chemical reactions work …