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. They are attached to bones and respond to ...

I. Rayment, H.M. Holden, M. Whittaker, C.B. Yohn, M. Lorenz. K.C. Holmes, R.A. Milligan, "Structure of the actin-myosin complex and its implications for muscle ...

At physiologic heart rates, most filling seemed passive (that is, little contribution from atrial contraction was discerned in volume–time tracings). Thus, even small (<1 mm Hg) pressure ...

The coordinated assembly and disassembly of the neuronal actin cytoskeleton defines the range and complexity of morphologies in neurons like dendrite formation, spine development, and synaptic ...

Methods: Serum samples were obtained from 33 healthy controls and 33 patients with severe skeletal muscle damage, defined by a total creatine kinase value of >500 IU/l (Rosalki method). Troponin I, ...

Other methods include a dynamometry which measures the force of a muscle contraction with a handheld device. Muscle strength grading is commonly used in people with neurologic conditions such as a ...

To help you plan your meals and work toward growing your muscles, we discuss how food helps build muscles and which foods specifically can optimize your workouts. Of course, before making any ...