skeletal muscle
noun
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
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In humans myosin proteins are widely distributed throughout the body, with different classes being expressed in specific tissues; for example, certain isoforms are abundant in skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle, while others are found in epithelial cells, neurons, and immune cells.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
To solve this, researchers turned the body’s own skeletal muscles into a sort of factory to produce ANP, using a specialized RNA injection to give the arm or leg muscles a set of instructions.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Ofelia Torres died last month from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops in skeletal muscles.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Daily exercise and maintaining skeletal muscle volume as you age are among the most potent forms of preventive health care.
—Jordan D. Metzl, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
To solve this, researchers turned the body’s own skeletal muscles into a sort of factory to produce ANP, using a specialized RNA injection to give the arm or leg muscles a set of instructions.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Ofelia Torres died last month from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops in skeletal muscles.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Daily exercise and maintaining skeletal muscle volume as you age are among the most potent forms of preventive health care.
—Jordan D. Metzl, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Skeletal muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal%20muscle. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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