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Muscular
The system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that bring about movement of an organ or part of the body.
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Gastrocnemius
Anatomy; Muscular
A very powerful superficial pennate muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg.
Adductor magnus
Anatomy; Muscular
A large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.
Quadriceps
Anatomy; Muscular
The quadriceps femoris (Latin for "four-headed muscle of the femur"), also called simply the quadriceps, quadriceps extensor, quads, is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles ...
Infraspinatus muscle
Anatomy; Muscular
The infraspinatus muscle is one of the rotator cuff muscles. The stability of the shoulder joint is mainly provided by the tendons of the subscapularis, teres minor, infraspinatous, and ...
Supraspinatus muscle
Anatomy; Muscular
A relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs from the supraspinatous fossa superior of the scapula (shoulder blade) to the greater tubercle of the humerus. It is one of the four rotator cuff ...
