Muscle

From Health Encyclopedia

Broader Terms

musculoskeletal system, tissue

Narrower Terms

muscle cell, myocardium, neuromuscular system, respiratory muscle, smooth muscle, striated muscle

Facts

• one of the contractile organs of the body
• an organ that produces movement by contractions
• there are three types of muscle in the body: smooth, cardiac and skeletal
• a tissue composed of fibres

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