skeletal muscle
noun
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
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Most of it ends up in your skeletal muscles, where it’s stored as phosphocreatine and used to regenerate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecule that powers muscle contractions, nerve signals, and protein synthesis for tissue repair.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
Toxoplasma can target male reproductive organs Upon infection, Toxoplasma spreads to virtually every organ and skeletal muscle.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Like skeletal muscle cells, they are primarily powered by mitochondria, but the density of mitochondria is as much as 10 times higher, boosting cardiomyocytes’ energy output.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The Universal Preparation Gap In athletics, research indicates that over 30% of injuries treated in sports medicine clinics are skeletal muscle injuries, many of which can be prevented through proper warmup and stretching routines.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
Toxoplasma can target male reproductive organs Upon infection, Toxoplasma spreads to virtually every organ and skeletal muscle.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Like skeletal muscle cells, they are primarily powered by mitochondria, but the density of mitochondria is as much as 10 times higher, boosting cardiomyocytes’ energy output.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The Universal Preparation Gap In athletics, research indicates that over 30% of injuries treated in sports medicine clinics are skeletal muscle injuries, many of which can be prevented through proper warmup and stretching routines.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Skeletal muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal%20muscle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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