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Muscle is a tissue in animal bodies. Muscles are basically tissue which may contract (shorten). They usually attach to bones and are the way animals move.
Muscular system | |
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![]() The human muscles, seen from the front, 19th century illustration | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | systema musculare |
MeSH | D009132 |
FMA | 5022 30316, 5022 |
Anatomical terminology |
Their main purpose is to help us to move our body parts. They are one of the major systems of all animal bodies. When a muscle is activated it contracts, making itself shorter and thicker, thereby pulling its ends closer.