Myology

Myology is a branch of anatomy and physiology that studies human skeletal muscles. For others, especially those who are not related to medicine, this word may seem incomprehensible and even indecent.

Myology is the science of muscles, which studies all the intricacies of their work and structure. It is very important to understand that our muscles are a serious part of our body, because they perform many functions: movement, maintaining posture, breathing, etc. Without muscles we simply could not exist.

As a science, myology has enormous theoretical and practical value. Among the most interesting and important results achieved in it are discoveries concerning the mechanisms of contraction, muscle stretching, mechanisms of regulation of intracellular processes, and much more. Thus, myology allows us to understand how our body works at the level of cells and tissues, and how it functions as a whole. In addition, based on the data obtained in this field of knowledge, scientists are developing new drugs and treatments for diseases of the muscular system, for example, cerebral palsy or diabetic polyneuropathy.

It is also very important to understand exactly how this system works in our body. For example, we know that muscle contractility (the force of contraction) is determined by the ratio of the cross-sectional area of ​​the muscle to its length. Also, in addition to muscle contraction, there is also muscle relaxation, which is regulated by the nervous system and regulatory hormones (for example, calcitrin).

The most important thing to know about a muscle is that it is a whole complex of structures. Muscles are made up of hundreds of fibers intertwined in different directions that work simultaneously in unison. When we move our hand, for example, all the fibers in it contract. But if we want to lift only one finger in order to, say, move it, then we must force only a few fibers to contract. In this way we can control our body by contracting or relaxing muscles individually. This process is called motility.

The human body has about 600 muscles, which are located at relatively easily accessible points. These points are called rotation points because at them