The muscular system is made up of over 600 muscles, and each has a part to play in how our bodies function. In addition to allowing movement, muscles control our heartbeat and breathing, aid in ...

Understanding the structure and purpose of the musculoskeletal system enables practitioners to understand common pathophysiology and consider the most appropriate steps to improve musculoskeletal ...

Understanding the structure and purpose of the musculoskeletal system enables practitioners to understand common pathophysiology and consider the most appropriate steps to improve musculoskeletal ...

The film explores the muscular system of the human body, detailing the roles and functions of the three types of muscles: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscles, which are voluntary and ...

Discovery of the structure by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University may help researchers learn more about a hereditary neuromuscular disease known as nemaline myopathy.

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 3 (LGMD D3) is a rare disease causing progressive muscle weakness, caused by point mutations in the hnRNPDL-2 protein.