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Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Introduction==
Muscular contraction is necessary for voluntary and involuntary movement of limbs, stabilization of joints, maintaining luminal diameter (in the case of arteries, bowel, etc), and to produce heat. Three types of muscle can be described:
*Skeletal (aka Striated, Somatic, Voluntary)
*Smooth (aka Visceral)
*Cardiac
==Skeletal Muscle==
*Skeletal muscle includes muscles of:
*Skeletal muscle includes muscles of:
**Posture
**Posture