Muscular system
Systema musculare
Definition
The muscular system is the organ system of the human body composed of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles, that work the skeletal system, permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body.
The muscular system is divided into striated muscle (or skeletal muscle), smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle.
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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
