Muscles are the [tag-tec]contractile tissues[/tag-tec] that are responsible for performing various voluntary and involuntary functions. We would have a general discussion about different muscle types in this article.Muscles are so named because, many of them resemble a mouse, with their tendons representing the tail. In Latin Mus stands for mouse.

By definition Muscle is a contractile tissue which brings about [tag-tec]movements[/tag-tec]. Muscles can be regarded as motors of the body. [Read more...]