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.

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Abductor hallucis

Anatomy; Muscular

It lies along the medial border of the foot.

A flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface of the anterior wall of the pelvis. It is sometimes considered part of the medial compartment of thigh, and sometimes considered part of the ...

Piriformis

Anatomy; Muscular

A muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb.

Salpingopharyngeus

Anatomy; Muscular

A muscle arises from the inferior part of the cartilage of the pharyngotympanic tube (Eustachian tube) in the nasal cavity; it passes downward and blends with the posterior fasciculus of the ...

Stylopharyngeus

Anatomy; Muscular

A muscle in the head that stretches between the styloid process and the pharynx. The stylopharyngeus is a long, slender muscle, cylindrical above, flattened below.

Platysma muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

The platysma is a superficial muscle that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid. It is a broad sheet arising from the fascia covering the upper parts of the pectoralis major and deltoid; its fibres cross ...

Cricothyroid muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

The only tensor muscle of the larynx, aiding with phonation. It attaches to the anterolateral aspect of the cricoid and the inferior cornu and lower lamina of the thyroid cartilage, and its action ...