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What is myology?
The study of the structure and function of the muscles
How many muscles are in the human body?
over 630
What are muscles?
fibrous tissues with the ability to stretch and contract according to the demands of the body's movements.
Voluntary or skeletal muscles are also known as
Striated
What is the part of the muscle that is attached to the skeleton and does not move called?
origin
what are the three types of muscle tissue?
skeletal, smooth and cardiac
What connects skeletal tissue to bones?
tendons
what type of muscle is responsible for automatic movements
involuntary
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
Masseter (jaw)
