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  1. Human muscle system | Functions, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 26, 2025 · Human muscle system, the muscles of the human body that work the skeletal system, that are under voluntary control, and that are concerned with movement, posture, and balance.

  2. Human muscle system - Shoulder Muscles, Joints, Movements

    Nov 24, 2025 · Human muscle system - Shoulder Muscles, Joints, Movements: The shoulder is a complex ball-and-socket joint comprising the head of the humerus, the clavicle (collarbone), and the …

  3. Human body | Organs, Systems, Structure, Diagram, & Facts - Britannica

    Nov 1, 2025 · The musculoskeletal system (also referred to separately as the muscle system and the skeletal system), composed of the skeletal muscles and bones (with about 206 of the latter in adults), …

  4. Human muscle system - Abdominal Muscles, Anatomy, Function

    Nov 24, 2025 · Human muscle system - Abdominal Muscles, Anatomy, Function: There are three muscular layers of the abdominal wall, with a fourth layer in the middle anterior region.

  5. Leg | Definition, Bones, Muscles, & Facts | Britannica

    Leg, limb or appendage of an animal, used to support the body, provide locomotion, and, in modified form, assist in capturing and eating prey (as in spiders and insects).

  6. Human skeleton | Parts, Functions, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 11, 2025 · What are the primary functions of the human skeleton? The primary functions of the human skeleton are support, protection, and motion. Support is the most primitive and oldest …

  7. Human body systems | Muscle, Skeletal, Respiratory, Circulatory ...

    Each of the major systems of the body is essential to the survival of the human organism, and each serves as a critical companion to the others. The muscle and skeletal systems, for example, act …

  8. Neck | Vertebrae, Muscles, Nerves | Britannica

    Nov 20, 2025 · The major function of the vertebral column is protection of the spinal cord; it also provides stiffening for the body and attachment for the pectoral and pelvic girdles and many muscles. …

  9. Skeletal muscle | Definition & Function | Britannica

    Broadly considered, human muscle—like the muscles of all vertebrates—is often divided into striated muscle (or skeletal muscle), smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle.

  10. Bird - Muscles, Organs, Flight | Britannica

    Nov 29, 2025 · Two pairs of large muscles move the wings in flight: the pectoralis, which lowers the wing, and the supracoracoideus, which raises it. The latter lies in the angle between the keel and the …