Structured Summary
Abstract
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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Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
- Abdominal Muscles
- Back Muscles
- Deltoid Muscle
- Facial Muscles
- Gracilis Muscle
- Hamstring Muscles
- Laryngeal Muscles
- Masticatory Muscles
- Muscle Spindles
- Neck Muscles
- Oculomotor Muscles
- Palatal Muscles
- Pectoralis Muscles
- Pharyngeal Muscles
- Psoas Muscles
- Quadriceps Muscle
- Respiratory Muscles
- Rotator Cuff
- Skeletal Muscle Fibers
- Stapedius
- Tensor Tympani
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Synonyms
16 entry terms
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Muscle, Voluntary
- Muscles, Skeletal
- Muscles, Voluntary
- Skeletal Muscles
- Voluntary Muscle
- Voluntary Muscles
- Anterior Tibial Muscle
- Gastrocnemius Muscle
- Plantaris Muscle
- Soleus Muscle
- Muscle, Anterior Tibial
- Muscle, Gastrocnemius
- Muscle, Plantaris
- Muscle, Soleus
- Tibial Muscle, Anterior
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
/growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Muscles (1966-1994)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Skeletal Muscle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018482
- Skeletal Muscle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeletal_muscle
- Skeletal Muscle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1048687