APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Approximately how many muscles are in our body
A
600
B
200
C
350
D
12
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are about 600 muscles in the human body. The three main types of muscle include skeletal, smooth and cardiac. The brain, nerves and skeletal muscles work together to cause movement – this is collectively known as the neuromuscular system.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are around 639 skeletal muscles. Since different sources group muscles differently it is difficult to define the exact number. 3. Muscles help maintain the posture of the body by helping it contract and expand according to body requirements.

Detailed explanation-3: -The typical male body contains approximately 640 muscles, which compose around two-fifths of its weight. The same number in a female body make up a slightly smaller proportion. A typical muscle spans a joint and tapers at each end into a fibrous tendon anchored to a bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 639 muscles in the human body. Muscles are divided into three categories in the human body.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Human Body Has Over 600 Skeletal Muscles That Move Bones and Other Structures. Skeletal muscles attach to and move bones by contracting and relaxing in response to voluntary messages from the nervous system. Skeletal muscle tissue is composed of long cells called muscle fibers that have a striated appearance.

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