The document provides an overview of the muscular system, including the three main types of muscle (skeletal, smooth, and cardiac), their characteristics, and comparisons. It describes skeletal muscle in more detail, including its functions, sites of attachment, properties, anatomy, and naming conventions. Examples are given throughout to illustrate muscle actions, locations, shapes, and other naming traits. Key muscles are highlighted for the head/neck, axial skeleton, shoulder, elbow/forearm, hand, hip, thigh, and lower leg.