Question

The total number of muscles in the body of man is ..........

Answer 1

Hint: For 40-50 percent of total body weight, muscles in humans are responsible. Muscles are bound to different blood vessels, bones, internal organs, etc.

Complete answer: The word "muscles" is derived from a Latin word that means little mouse, "musculus." There are essentially three types of muscles,
a. Smooth muscles - These are striated muscles that are present in nearly all structures of the organs and assist in the development of proteins of connective tissue such as elastin and collagen.
b. Skeletal muscles - These muscles are found in the body connected to the bones and assist in the functioning of various parts of the body. They help maintain the posture of the body.
c. Cardiac muscles - These muscles are located throughout the heart walls and are responsible for heart functions such as circulation and blood flowing throughout the body.
There are a lot of muscles in the body that account for half the weight of a human. Each is a separate organ composed of blood vessels, tendons, skeletal tissues, etc. Such tissues are often present within different organs such as the liver, blood vessels, etc. Inside a typical human, there are about 640 skeletal muscles and almost every muscle constitutes one part of a pair of similar bilateral muscles, located on both sides, resulting in about 320 muscle pairs.
The correct answer, then, is '640'.

Note: Based on exact strength there are alternate ways to quantify, several different muscles may be considered strongest. The muscle of the gluteus maximus is known to be one of the strongest muscles in the human body responsible for hip and thigh movement.