Human Muscle Anatomy Photos and Images

anatomy muscle  Explore the human body's muscle anatomy and learn the names of the major muscles and Muscle Atlas Created by Dr Michael Richardson The medical illustrations contained in this online atlas are copyrighted © 1997 by the University of

What is the Muscular System? Cardiac Muscle; Visceral Muscle; Skeletal Muscle Cardiac muscles are also an involuntary type of muscle because the contraction The piriformis muscle is a small, flat, and pear-shaped muscle located deep in the buttock When overused or fatigued, it can spasm and irritate the nearby

Skeletal muscle is voluntary and responds to conscious stimuli The cells are striated and multinucleated appearing as long, unbranched cylinders Cardiac All three muscle tissues have some properties in common; they all exhibit a quality called excitability as their plasma membranes can change their electrical