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   Mus·cu·lar

   /ˈməskyələr/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or affecting the muscles: "energy is needed for muscular activity" Similar fibroussinewy
   • ▪ having well-developed muscles: "her legs were strong and muscular" Similar strongbrawnymusclysinewywell builtpowerfully builtwell muscledburlystrappingsturdyruggedpowerfulbroad-shoulderedathleticwell knitmuscle-boundHerculeanmanlyinformal:hunkybeefyhuskyrippedshreddedbuffjackeddated:stalwartliterary:thewymesomorphic
   • ▪ vigorously robust: "a muscular economy" Similar vigorousrobuststrongpowerfuldynamicpotentenergeticactiveaggressiveOpposite weakpunyfeeble

   Word Origin late 17th century: alteration of earlier musculous, in the same sense.

   Derivatives

   • 1. muscularity noun
   • 2. muscularly adverb

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   What are the different types of muscles?

   • According to the direction of the fibres, which is functionally determined, muscles with straight parallel fibres (m. rectus), oblique fibres (m. obliquus), transverse fibres (m. transversus), and circular fibres (m. orbicularis) are distinguished. The circular fibres form ring-like muscles, or sphincters, around the body's orifices.

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   What are the benefits of having strong muscles?

   • When a person has stronger muscles, they will have additional strength and stamina for daily activities. If a person’s body muscles are strong it also means that the body is more likely to recover quickly from injuries, and it is sure to burn calories more efficiently and effectively.

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   What is the difference between skeletal and smooth muscle?

   • Both skeletal and smooth muscles are made of thick and thin filaments. Both skeletal and smooth muscles respond to input from the nervous system to undergo contraction. However, in smooth muscle, the myosin and actin fibers are not organized into sarcomeres.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › muscularMUSCULAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈmʌskjələ r/ us. muscular adjective (STRONG) Add to word list. having firm, strong muscles: muscular legs / arms. muscular adjective (OF MUSCLES) relating to muscles: muscular aches / pains. (Definition of muscular from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of muscular.

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   muscular. relating to the muscles. He was tall, lean and muscular. Definition of muscular adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › muscularmuscular | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of muscular – Learner’s Dictionary. muscular. adjective. uk / ˈmʌskjələ r/ us. muscular adjective (STRONG) having firm, strong muscles: muscular legs / arms. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. muscular adjective (OF MUSCLES)

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › muscularMUSCULAR definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 9, 2024 · Muscular means involving or affecting your muscles. As a general rule, all muscular effort is enhanced by breathing in as the effort is made. If a person or their body is muscular, they are very fit and strong, and have firm muscles which are not covered with a lot of fat.

7. www.kenhub.com › en › libraryMuscles and muscle tissue: Types and functions | Kenhub

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   • Circular
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   Circular muscles (also known as skeletal sphincter muscles) have a fascicular pattern where the fascicles are arranged in concentric rings. Muscles with this arrangement surround external body openings, which they close by contracting. Muscles with this fascicular arrangement may be termed as orbicular muscles (Latin: orbiculus = small disc), such ...

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   A convergent (a.k.a. triangular) muscle has a broad origin with fascicles converging toward a single tendon of insertion. Such a muscle is triangular or fan shaped. One example is the pectoralis major muscle of the anterior thorax.

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   In a parallel arrangement, the length of the fascicles run to the long axis of the muscle. There are three types of parallel muscles: 1. quadrilateral muscles, which have a short, flat form e.g. thyrohyoid muscle 2. strap muscles, that have a narrow belt- or strap-like belly e.g. sartorius muscle 3. fusiform muscles, with a spindle-shaped and exten...

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   In a pennate pattern, the fascicles are short and they attach obliquely to a central tendon that runs the length of the muscle. Pennate muscles are of three forms: 1. Unipennate, in which the fascicles insert into only one side of the tendon, as in the extensor digitorum longus muscle of the leg; 2. Bipennate, in which the fascicles insert into the...

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › muscleMUSCLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   one of many pieces of tissue in the body that are connected to bones and which produce movement by becoming longer or shorter: aching joints and muscles. stomach / thigh muscles. I think I may have pulled (= injured) a muscle. Fewer examples. He pulled a muscle in his groin. I think I've strained a muscle.

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   muscular meaning, definition, what is muscular: having large strong muscles: Learn more.