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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Buccinator

Anatomy; Muscular

A thin quadrilateral muscle, occupying the interval between the maxilla and the mandible at the side of the face.

Depressor labii inferioris

Anatomy; Muscular

A facial muscle that helps lower the bottom lip.

Rhomboid muscles

Anatomy; Muscular

Are rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula and are chiefly responsible for its retraction.

A muscular ring that surrounds about 2. 5 cm of the anal canal; its inferior border is in contact with, but quite separate from, the Sphincter ani externus. It is about 5 mm thick, and is formed by ...

Pubococcygeus muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

A hammock-like muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx (tail bone) forming the floor of the pelvic cavity and supporting the pelvic organs. It is part of the ...

Trapezius muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

A large superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade). Its functions are to move ...

Bulbosspongiosus muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

Is one of the superficial muscles of the perineum. It has a slightly different origin, insertion and function in males and females. In males, it covers the bulb of the penis. In females, it covers ...