Muscle
contractile soft tissue of animals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Muscular system, Details ...
Muscular system | |
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Latin | systema musculare |
MeSH | D009132 |
TA | A04.0.00.000 |
FMA | 5022 30316, 5022 |
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Not to be confused with Mussel.
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.