The human muscles, seen from the front, 19th century illustration
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Latin
systema musculare
TA98
A04.0.00.000 A04.6.02.001 A04.7.02.001
TA2
1974
FMA
72954
Anatomical terminology
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The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body.[1] The muscular systems in vertebrates are controlled through the nervous system although some muscles (such as the cardiac muscle) can be completely autonomous. Together with the skeletal system in the human, it forms the musculoskeletal system, which is responsible for the movement of the body.[2]
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