Musclar System in Human Body

Musclar System :

Muscles are tissues attached to bones and composed of fibres. They are capable of contracting and relaxing to effect body movements.

Total Number of Muscles : There about 630 important muscles in human body, which normally account for 40 per cent of the body weight.

Largest Muscle : The bulkiest muscle in the body is gluteus maximus or the buttock muscle.

Longest Muscle : Sartorius is the longest muscle in the body which originates in the upper part of the hip bone and is attached to tibia bone of the leg.

Smallest Muscle : Stapedius muscle in the middle ear.