Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Study Guide - Assess Your Learning Outcomes - Page 371: 1

Answer

The muscular system only includes all skeletal muscles. The science that specializes in the muscular system is called myology.

Work Step by Step

Although there are three types of muscular tissue (cardiac, skeletal, and smooth), the muscular system is composed of skeletal muscles only. The study of the muscular system is called myology, from myo- meaning "muscle" and -logy meaning "study of".
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