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Muscles of the Body
Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Illustrations.
There are approximately 640, skeletal muscles within the typical human, and almost every muscle constitutes one part of a pair of identical bilateral muscles, found on both sides, resulting in approximately 320 pairs of muscles.
Skeletal muscle is a form of striated muscle tissue existing under control of the somatic nervous system. It is one of three major muscle types, the others being cardiac and smooth muscle. As its name suggests, most skeletal muscle is attached to bones by bundles of collagen fibers known as tendons.
Clearly, these diagrams do not list every skeletal muscle. If you need assistance with a muscle that is not shown, please contact us.
