Independent movement is a unique characteristic of animals. Most animal movement depends on the use of muscles. Together, muscles and bones make up what is known as the musculoskeletal system. This combination provides protection for the body's...

The muscular system includes those tissues of the body which, by virtue of being composed of contractile tissue, are able to cause some type of movement. The term "contractile" refers to the fact that muscles are made of complex muscle fibers, composed...

The muscular system includes those tissues of the body, which by virtue of their composition of contractile tissue, are able to cause some type of movement. The term "contractile" refers to the fact that muscles are made of complex muscle fibers,...

The muscular system is the body's network of tissues that controls movement both of the body and within it. Walking, running, jumping: all these actions propelling the body through space are possible only because of the contraction...

The muscular system is the biological system of an organism that allows it to move. The muscular system in vertebrates is controlled through the nervous system, although some muscles (such as the cardiac muscle) can be completely...

Explains the muscular system in the human body, describes how various muscles work and reviews some common diseases which effect the muscles.