Skeletal muscle

*Skeletal striated muscle/ Striated voluntary muscle*
Skeletal striated muscle/ Striated voluntary muscle
	Skeletal muscles, viewed from the front
	Skeletal muscles, viewed from the back
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Latin	muscularis striatus skeletalis
MeSH	D018482
TH	H2.00.05.2.00002
	Anatomical terminology

Skeletal muscle is a form of "striated" (striped) muscle tissue. It is under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system (means it can be controlled using the conscious mind). Most skeletal muscles are attached to bones by bundles of collagen fibers that are known as tendons. It is one of three muscle types, the others being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

Skeletal muscle is made up of individual muscle cells or myocytes, known as muscle fibres. Muscle fibres do the work when muscles contract. A great deal is known about their structure and how they work. They contract when they get a nerve impulse.

Three distinct types of muscle (L to R): Smooth (non-striated) muscle in internal organs, cardiac or heart muscle, and skeletal muscle.

Muscles provide strength, balance, posture, movement, and heat for the body to keep warm.[1]

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References

Mescher AL, Junqueira LC (2013-02-22). Junqueira's basic histology : text and atlas (Thirteenth ed.). New York. ISBN 9780071807203. OCLC 854567882.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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[:1-1] Mescher AL, Junqueira LC (2013-02-22). Junqueira's basic histology : text and atlas (Thirteenth ed.). New York. ISBN 9780071807203. OCLC 854567882.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)