Treating Fractures in the Field
Lesson 1: Fractures
and Related Injuries
Section I: Anatomy
1-3
1-3. SKELETAL MUSCLES
The muscles that move bones are commonly called the skeletal muscles. They are also called striated (striped) muscles due to their physical appearance. Since these muscles are normally controlled by conscious thought (you "command" your arm to rise, for example), they are also called "voluntary" muscles. Muscles are connected to the bone by connective tissue called tendons.
NOTE: Involuntary muscles, such as the muscles found in the blood circulatory
system and digestive system, perform their function with no need of
conscious control.
