Muscles can only contract and relax, so they always work in pairs called antagonistic muscles. Skeletal muscle is joined to bones. Its cells contract to make bones move and joints bend.

Computational modeling of skeletal muscle mechanics ... to simulate the complex behaviors of muscles, which are influenced by their hierarchical structure and interactions with other muscles ...

This study, published in the journal Biomolecules and Biomedicine, aimed to explore the structural and functional adaptations of skeletal ... of muscle structure and function.

The skeleton is a rigid framework of bones that forms the supporting structure of the musculoskeletal system, and also functions in ... and are attached to skeletal muscles by tendons.

Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Voluntary muscles, also known as skeletal muscles, are muscles that can be consciously controlled, such as the muscles of your limbs, head, neck, and body.