To skeletal muscles are the muscles that are attached to the skeleton or - provide for the movement of the body - in a broader sense. They are like the heart muscle to striated muscles.Note: The term "skeletal muscle" is somewhat misleading, as it also includes the muscles that are not directly attached to the skeleton, such as the tongue muscles, the laryngeal muscles and parts of the facial muscles.systemTo the skeletal muscles of humans to structure didactic manageable, they can be classified according to topographical and functional aspects in different muscle groups. See: Classification: skeletal muscle of man(Illustration: KVDP)
