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Muscle, Skeletal

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Definition: A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles.  /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent   
Examples Abdominal Muscles; Deltoid Muscle; Facial Muscles; Laryngeal Muscles; Masticatory Muscles; Neck Muscles; Oculomotor Muscles; Palatal Muscles; Pectoralis Muscles; Pharyngeal Muscles; Psoas Muscles; Quadriceps Muscle; Respiratory Muscles; Rotator Cuff; Stapedius; Tensor Tympani 		Other names Voluntary Muscles; Voluntary Muscle; Tibial Muscle, Anterior; Skeletal Muscles; Muscles, Voluntary; Muscles, Skeletal; Muscle, Plantaris; Muscle, Gastrocnemius; Muscle, Anterior Tibial; Muscle, Soleus; Soleus Muscle; Skeletal Muscle; Plantaris Muscle; Muscle, Voluntary; Gastrocnemius Muscle; Anterior Tibial Muscle
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome  0   *Congenital Hypothyroidism *Hypertrophy *Muscular Diseases Muscle, Skeletal/pathology.
MCT4 protein, rat  0   *Muscle Proteins *Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters Muscle, Skeletal. J Physiol 2006 Nov 15;577(Pt 1):433-43
Mtc4 protein, rat  0   *Muscle Proteins *Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters Muscle, Skeletal.

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