Muscular

Muscular

The system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that bring about movement of an organ or part of the body.

Contributors in Muscular

Muscular

The temporalis muscle (or temporal muscle) is one of the mastication muscles; if you clench and unclench your jaw, you can see and feel it contracting at the temples on both sides of your head. It's ...

Masseter

Anatomy; Muscular

In human anatomy, the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. In the animal kingdom, it is particularly powerful in herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter.

Transversus

Anatomy; Muscular

A muscle of the tongue. It consists of fibres which arise from the median fibrous septum and pass lateralward to be inserted into the submucous fibrous tissue at the sides of the tongue.

Styloglossus

Anatomy; Muscular

The shortest and smallest of the three styloid muscles, arises from the anterior and lateral surfaces of the styloid process, near its apex, and from the stylomandibular ligament.

Genioglossus

Anatomy; Muscular

A muscle of the human body which runs from the chin to the tongue. The genioglossus is the major muscle responsible for protruding (or sticking out) the tongue.

Chondroglossus

Anatomy; Muscular

Sometimes described as a part of the Hyoglossus, but is separated from it by fibres of the Genioglossus, which pass to the side of the pharynx. It is about 2 cm. long, and arises from the medial side ...

Inferior longitudanal

Anatomy; Muscular

It extends from the root to the apex of the tongue: behind, some of its fibres are connected with the body of the hyoid bone; in front it blends with the fibres of the Styloglossus. Movement of ...