skeletal muscle

Noun

Meaning

a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes

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Alternative names

skeletal-muscle

Synonyms

striated muscle muscle actin cardiac muscle voluntary muscle striated muscle tissue organ of the muscular system antagonist muscle muscle attached to bone concentric contraction agonist muscle contractile tissue autonomic muscle form of striated muscle tissue contractile muscle
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Antonyms

smooth muscle involuntary muscle ciliary muscle involuntary muscle tissue involuntary non-striated muscle non-striated muscle
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Hypernyms

muscle musculus

Hyponyms

pecs lat abdominal calf flexor pectoral

Close letter words and terms

skeletal maturation skeletal maturation evaluation skeletal maturity skeletal muscle cell skeletal muscle infarction skeletal muscle layer