In a recent clash against the Melbourne Storm, the Brisbane Broncos endured a nightmare rarely seen in professional sport—three players tore their hamstrings in a single game. Two players, Adam ...

Your skeletal muscles are made up of bunches of elongated, rod-shaped cells called muscle fibres. Each of your muscle cells is packed full of thinner fibres called myofibrils. These fibres contain ...

- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

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Open annotations (there are currently 0 annotations on this page). Approximately 45% of human body mass is made of skeletal muscle. These muscles contract and relax to provide the mechanical forces ...

Researchers have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organization of muscle fibers in Parophidion vassali, a fish that lives in the Mediterranean Sea and, like many fish, uses specialized ...

Muscular hypertrophy refers to an increase in muscle mass. This usually manifests as an increase in muscle size and strength. Typically, muscle hypertrophy occurs as a result of strength training such ...

Researchers at the University of Liège, Eric Parmentier and Marc Thiry have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organisation of muscle fibres in Parophidion vassali, a fish that lives in the ...

Longitudinal section illustrating the lattice-like configuration within the sonic muscle in Parophidion vassali. Credit: Marc Thiry/University of Liège Researchers have just made the unexpected ...

Sarcomeres are the smallest functional contractile unit of muscle, and myofibrils are striated muscle organelles that are comprised of sarcomeres that are strictly aligned in series. Furthermore, ...

The locomotor system is highly bilateral at the macroscopic level. Homochirality of biological molecules is fully compatible with the bilateral body. However, whether and how single-handed cells ...

Losing fat doesn’t automatically lead to muscle gain. When you’re losing weight, your body uses fat for energy. To maintain or build muscle, try to do regular strength training and eat more protein.