Only Anatomy Majors Can Pass This Muscle Quiz

Approximately how many skeletal muscles are in the human body?

Retry Correct Incorrect There are at least 650 skeletal muscles in the human body, although some sources put that number even higher. Almost every muscle has a mirror image of itself, meaning there is one of the same muscles found on either side of the body, i.e., two calf muscles.

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Approximately how many skeletal muscles are in the human body?

• 650
• 320
• 115
• 450