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MeSH Heading: Muscle, Skeletal
Tree Number(s): A02.633.567; A10.690.552.500
Unique ID: D018482
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018482
Annotation: /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /‌embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Scope Note: A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles.
Entry Version: MUSCLE SKELETAL
Entry Term(s): Anterior Tibial Muscle; Gastrocnemius Muscle; Muscle, Voluntary; Plantaris Muscle; Skeletal Muscle; Soleus Muscle
Previous Indexing: Muscles (1966-1994)
See Also: Skeletal Muscle Enlargement
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/07
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Muscle, Skeletal MeSH Descriptor Data 2023