muscle
Tissue enabling movement
Muscle is the tissue in animal bodies that contracts to produce movement.
It also means physical strength or power: He's got the muscle to move that furniture.
Figuratively, muscle is force or influence: political muscle, financial muscle.
To muscle your way somewhere is to push through by force.
A muscle car is a high-performance American automobile.
To muscle in is to intrude by force or threat.
Threadlike structural strands
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- skeletalOf or like bones
cardiac · smooth · striated · belly · origin · insertion · ligament · innervation
Cellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- flexTense a muscle
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
tighten · relax · acetylcholine · troponin · isometric · isotonic · concentric · eccentric
Energy transfer rate
- forceStrength or compulsion
- mightGreat physical strength
- brawnMuscular power, bodily might
- vigorActive physical strength
toughness · endurance · stamina · resilience · robust · sturdy · potency · capacity
Tissue enlargement via cells
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- gainsIncreases in value
- bulkMain mass or size
- massQuantity of matter
definition · pump · reps · sets · protein · anabolism · supplements · testosterone
Persistent dull discomfort
- crampPainful muscle seizure
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- knotsSecured loops in rope
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
tightness · strain · pulled · torn · DOMS · fatigue · overuse · inflammation
Disorder of muscle tissue
- myalgiaClinical term for soreness
- myositisInflammatory muscle disease
- dystrophyDegenerative tissue disorder
- atrophyWasting from disuse
fibromyalgia · spasticity · paralysis · weakness · wasting · degeneration · ALS · tendinitis
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- engineMachine producing motion
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- powerEnergy transfer rate
mechanical · hydraulic · pneumatic · piston · cylinder · force · thrust · leverage
Ability to travel independently
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
agility · mobility · walking · running · jumping · swimming · cycling · stretching
fibers
Threadlike structural strands
skeletal · cardiac · smooth · striated · belly · origin · insertion · ligament · innervation · voluntary
actin
Cellular contractile protein
squeeze · tighten · relax · acetylcholine · troponin · isometric · isotonic · concentric · eccentric · cramping
power
Energy transfer rate
vigor · toughness · endurance · stamina · resilience · robust · sturdy · potency · capacity · strongman
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- gainsIncreases in value
- bulkMain mass or size
mass · definition · pump · reps · sets · protein · anabolism · supplements · testosterone · lifting
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
stiffness · tightness · strain · pulled · torn · DOMS · fatigue · overuse · inflammation · tenderness
myopathy
Disorder of muscle tissue
- myalgiaClinical term for soreness
- myositisInflammatory muscle disease
- dystrophyDegenerative tissue disorder
atrophy · fibromyalgia · spasticity · paralysis · weakness · wasting · degeneration · ALS · tendinitis · rupture
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
power · mechanical · hydraulic · pneumatic · piston · cylinder · force · thrust · leverage
locomotion
Ability to travel independently
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
coordination · agility · mobility · walking · running · jumping · swimming · cycling · stretching · balancing
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
henchman · bruiser · heavy · strongarm · bouncer · tough · bully · pressure · threat · mob
musclebone
Hard skeletal tissue
fat · cartilage · connective tissue · nerve · tendon
muscleweakness
Deficiency in force
feebleness · frailty · powerlessness · debility · infirmity
musclepersuasion
Convincing through reasoning
diplomacy · negotiation · soft power · tact · finesse
- muscle shirtSleeveless athletic garment
- pulled muscleOverstretched muscle fibers
- muscle memoryAutomatic physical skill retention
- muscle achesPain in soft tissue
- sore muscles
- muscle crampsInvoluntary painful tissue contractions
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