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Did You Know?

  • The human body contains over 600 muscles.
  • Human eye muscles can move 100,000 times a day.
  • The human heart can pump over 2,500 gallons of blood each day.

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human muscular system: lateral view
human muscular system: anterior view
human muscular system: posterior view
muscles of the neck; human muscle system
muscles of the back; human muscle system
muscles of the shoulder; human muscle system
muscles of the upper arm; human muscle system
muscles of the human forearm
striated muscle; human biceps muscle
muscles of the forearm; human muscle system
Discover the location and role of skeletal muscles in the human body
Effective exercises to relieve chronic back pain
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