skeletal muscle
noun
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
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The venom also contains hemorrhagic toxins which can cause severe internal bleeding and skeletal muscle damage.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
About 20% of the body's total magnesium is stored in skeletal muscle; having enough of this mineral can help prevent muscle fatigue, stiffness, and cramping.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
Exercise and metabolic health: beyond skeletal muscle Discover Magazine.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
This mechanism works by using the contraction of skeletal muscles to push blood through veins.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
About 20% of the body's total magnesium is stored in skeletal muscle; having enough of this mineral can help prevent muscle fatigue, stiffness, and cramping.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
Exercise and metabolic health: beyond skeletal muscle Discover Magazine.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
This mechanism works by using the contraction of skeletal muscles to push blood through veins.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Skeletal muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal%20muscle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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