Muscular

Muscular

The system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that bring about movement of an organ or part of the body.

Contributors in Muscular

Muscular

A single muscle, filling up the posterior concave surfaces of the arytenoid cartilages. It arises from the posterior surface and lateral border of one arytenoid cartilage, and is inserted into the ...

platysma muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

The platysma is a superficial muscle that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid. It is a broad sheet arising from the fascia covering the upper parts of the pectoralis major and deltoid; its fibers cross ...

thyroarytenoid muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

A broad, thin muscle that lies parallel with and lateral to the vocal fold and that supports the wall of the ventricle and its appendix. It functions in fine tonal control of the vocal cords.

sternocleidomastoid muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

A paired muscle in the superficial layers of the anterior portion of the neck. It acts to flex and rotate the head. It also acts as an accessory muscle of inspiration, along with the scalene muscles ...

digastric muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

A small muscle located under the jaw. It lies below the body of the mandible, and extends, in a curved form, from the mastoid process to the symphysis menti. It belongs to the suprahyoid muscles ...

stylohyoid muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

A slender muscle, lying anterior, and superior of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle. It shares this muscle's innervation by the facial nerve. It arises from the posterior and lateral ...

mylohyoid muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

A muscle running from the mandible to the hyoid bone, forming the floor of the oral cavity. It is named for its two attachments, with the prefix "mylo" coming from the Greek word for "molar". These ...