Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

The muscular system consists of various types of muscle that each play a crucial role in the function of the body. Some muscular system functions include mobility, stability, posture, and circulation.

The shoulder muscles are responsible for maintaining the widest range of motion of any joint in your body. This flexibility is also what makes the shoulder prone to instability and injury. Muscles, ...

The thenar eminence refers to the bulge that can be seen at the base of your thumb. It’s made up of three separate muscles that work to control the fine motions of the thumb. We’ll take a closer look ...

The thigh muscles are part of your upper legs and contain some of the most powerful structures in your body. However, they are prone to injuries if they’re overstrained or impacted while playing a ...

The University of Tokyo has developed realistic muscle tissue for robots that can mimic human-like muscle movement. Robots have been receiving several upgrades in recent years in light of ...

Scientists discover that muscles repair themselves by moving thousands of internal nuclei, a rapid process that is key after ...

Evolution has left humans with many vestigial traits—remnants of once-useful biological features that serve little or no ...

Zoologists have gained new insights into the motor function of limbs of different sizes. Zoologists have gained new insights into the motor function of limbs of different sizes. Long, heavy limbs such ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease. An intervention, ...