muscular system

Cultural  

1. The system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that brings about movement of an organ or body part. There are three kinds of muscle: skeletal muscle, which is attached to bones and allows the voluntary movement of limbs; smooth muscle, which is found in internal organs and aids in the involuntary movements that occur in the circulatory, digestive, excretory, reproductive, and respiratory systems; and cardiac muscle, which forms the powerful walls of the heart.)

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Example Sentences

“It really is the neurology, as well as the muscular system and the interactions between the two, that changes,” she says.

From Scientific American

Another implication of the findings is that sponges lost a lot of the elements of a proper nervous system and muscular system because they’re filter feeders attached to the bottom of the ocean floor.

From Scientific American

For example, in sight hounds, most of the gene variants were associated with the muscular system, the researchers determined.

From Scientific American

The CDC researchers looked at 26 conditions affecting the heart, lungs, kidneys, blood vessels, digestive system, brain and muscular system.

From Seattle Times

The victim’s parents at first thought the injuries were due to their 110-pound son’s delicate skeletal and muscular system.

From Washington Times