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- DictionarySkel·e·tal mus·cle/ˈskelədl ˈməsəl/
noun
- 1. a muscle which is connected to the skeleton to form part of the mechanical system which moves the limbs and other parts of the body.
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Skeletal muscle (commonly referred to as muscle) is one of the three types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle. They are part of the voluntary muscular system and typically are attached by tendons to bones of a skeleton. The skeletal muscle cells are much longer than in the other types of muscle tissue, and are also known as muscle fibers. The tissue of a ... Wikipedia