skeletal muscle
noun
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the condition is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skeletal muscles, including weakness and stiffness, abnormal bone development and joints that become fixed in bent or extended positions.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Tissue samples from Fern Franco’s remains, obtained by a search warrant, revealed the presence of both morphine, which suppresses respiration, along with the drug succinylcholine, a paralytic used to relax skeletal muscles as during intubation.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Tissue samples from Fern Franco’s remains, obtained by a search warrant, revealed the presence of both morphine, which suppresses respiration, along with the drug succinylcholine, a paralytic used to relax skeletal muscles as during intubation.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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“Skeletal muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal%20muscle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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