All the muscles in the body have different functions. So, when a person wants to move their arm or do something else, one or more of the muscles engage to perform the action.

Second, cardiac muscle fibers are branched and interconnected. When the pacemaker cells generate an impulse, it spreads in an organized, wavelike pattern, which facilitates the beating of your heart.

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

The shoulder muscles play a large role in how we perform tasks and activities in daily life. We'll discuss the function and anatomy.

As muscle typically contributes 30-40% of total body mass, this metabolically active tissue plays a direct role in maintaining good health. Currently, we do not know the mechanical consequences of ...

The thigh muscles contain the largest and most powerful muscle group in your whole body: the quadriceps. On top of that, they also include the sartorius, which is the longest one.

Cardiac muscle tissue exists only in the heart. Here, it is responsible for keeping the heart pumping and relaxing normally. Conditions that affect this tissue can affect the heart’s ability to ...

Structure of the Native Muscle-type Nicotinic Receptor and Inhibition by Snake Venom Toxins. Neuron, 2020; DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.03.012 ...

Specifically, the ratio of muscle hypertrophy determined against the growth of the control muscle was 17% higher in mice fed 8.5% protein at breakfast, than that in mice fed 11.5% protein at ...