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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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Muscular

Iliococcygeus muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

Arising from the inner side of the ischium and from the posterior part of the tendinous arch of the obturator fascia, and is attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal raphé; it is usually thin, and may ...

Thoracic diaphragm

Anatomy; Muscular

A sheet of internal skeletal muscle that extends across the bottom of the rib cage. The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity (heart, lungs & ribs) from the abdominal cavity and performs an ...

Cremaster

Anatomy; Muscular

Its function is to raise and lower the testes in order to regulate the temperature of the testes and promote spermatogenesis. Contraction may also occur during arousal which can prevent injury to the ...

Abdominal external oblique muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

The largest and the most superficial (outermost) of the three flat muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.

Quadratus lumborum muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

Irregular and quadrilateral in shape, and broader below than above.

Pyramidalis

Anatomy; Muscular

A small and triangular muscle, anterior to the Rectus abdominis, and contained in the rectus sheath.

Mobile wad

Anatomy; Muscular

A group of the following three muscles found in the posterior compartment of the forearm.

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