skeletal muscle
noun
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
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Thiamine helps your skeletal muscles (the ones involved in movement and activity) contract.4
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
Push-ups boost the quality and amount of skeletal muscle a person has, which helps improve bone health, Garber added.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The venom also contains hemorrhagic toxins which can cause severe internal bleeding and skeletal muscle damage.
—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
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
Push-ups boost the quality and amount of skeletal muscle a person has, which helps improve bone health, Garber added.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The venom also contains hemorrhagic toxins which can cause severe internal bleeding and skeletal muscle damage.
—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
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“Skeletal muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal%20muscle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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