The muscular system is made up of over 600 muscles, and each has a part to play in how our bodies function. In addition to allowing movement, muscles control our heartbeat and breathing, aid in ...

The muscular system consists of various types of muscle that each play a crucial role in the function of the body. Some muscular system functions include mobility, stability, posture, and circulation.

The movements of cell muscles in the form of tiny filaments of proteins have been visualized at unprecedented detail.

John Hutchinson, Researches on the Function of the Intercostal Muscles and on the Respiratory Movements, with Some Remarks on Muscular Power, in Man. [Abstract], Abstracts of the Papers Communicated ...

Motor nerves control the movement and function of muscles or glands. Keep reading to learn more about each of the 12 cranial nerves and how they function.

The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Sensory cranial nerves help a person see, smell, and hear. Motor cranial nerves help control muscle movements in the head and neck.

Andrew A. Biewener, Muscle function in avian flight: achieving power and control, Philosophical Transactions: Biological Sciences, Vol. 366, No. 1570, Integration of muscle function for producing and ...

The researchers concluded that while ear muscles activate in response to challenging listening tasks, their movement is so minor that it likely has no real impact on hearing ability.

Biogen's Spinraza For Muscle Movement Disorder Shows Improved Motor Function In Infants, Toddlers ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease. An intervention ...