ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY COMM COLL PHILADELPHIA
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY COMM COLL PHILADELPHIA
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Skeletal muscle is a form of striated muscle. It works under voluntary control of the somatic nervous system. The skeletal muscles are connected to the bones through collagen fibers bundle known as tendons.

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