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muscular structure

muscular structure

1 3.6
The parts of the body that make it move and keep it steady
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : estructura muscular
  • Doctors often study the muscular structure of muscles to understand how to treat injuries.

Examples

  • Due to their skeletal and muscular structure, they may not have a full range of motion.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The muscular structure of the athlete allowed him to perform impressive physical feats.

  • A strong muscular structure is essential for maintaining good posture and balance.

Synonyms

musculature
vsmuscular structure
  • Specialized
9 7.1

The group of muscles in the whole body or in one part

is about arrangement across the entire organism rather than just a part
muscle system
vsmuscular structure
  • Specialized
2.6

A group of muscles and other body parts that make the body move

focuses on structural layout rather than the movement function

How Developed

musculature
  • Specialized
9 7.1
muscular structure
  • Specialized
1 3.6

Surface Forms

muscular structure singular
muscular structures plural

Morphology

muscular + structure

The phrase is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'muscular' (relating to muscles) + 'structure' (organization) yields 'the arrangement or system of muscles', so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning. The construction is literal and cross-linguistically common, following regular adjective + noun composition, making it transparent.

Etymology

Muscular structure comes from a simple image: imagine the body's muscles working like the frame of a house. The word muscular points to the muscles and structure to how they are arranged, so the phrase means 'the way the muscles are arranged in a body'.