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skeletal muscle
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skeletal muscle
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A muscle that is connected at either or both extremities with a bone and consists of elongated, multinucleated, transversely striated, skeletal muscle fibers, together with connective tissues, blood vessels, and nerves.
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skeletal muscle
Anterior view of skeletal muscles
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skeletal muscle
Posterior view of skeletal muscles

Skeletal muscle
Muscle connected to, and necessary for the movement of, bones.
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