musculature
noun
mus·cu·la·ture ˈmə-skyə-lə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body
Example Sentences
an athlete with well-developed musculature
Recent Examples on the Web The musculature around the spine forms the guy wire system. 
Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022 From fast, furious lines that convey musculature and vascularity, to the meticulous stitching of leather screaming of human flesh, every work is provocative and impossible to forget. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Furthermore, the glutes tend to be weak in this posture, and the low back musculature tends to be overly tight. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2020 Adams’ artistry was also influential to a generation of comic book artists, from the realism of his characters’ musculature to the vivaciousness with which Adams filled every frame. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2022 Among the key functions that require strong foot musculature are maintaining the structural integrity of the arch during running and also limiting pronation of the foot during the contact phase of the stride. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020 Animals that make only innate sounds control the musculature that creates those sounds through a circuit in the brain stem, an area near the spinal cord that regulates automatic functions like breathing and heartbeat. Betsy Mason, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022 At the end, another will be taken, so researchers can assess how the massive effort has changed his musculature. Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2022 Macron tried to cajole former US President Donald Trump before, first with niceties, then with a show of musculature. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022 See More
Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022 From fast, furious lines that convey musculature and vascularity, to the meticulous stitching of leather screaming of human flesh, every work is provocative and impossible to forget. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Furthermore, the glutes tend to be weak in this posture, and the low back musculature tends to be overly tight. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2020 Adams’ artistry was also influential to a generation of comic book artists, from the realism of his characters’ musculature to the vivaciousness with which Adams filled every frame. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2022 Among the key functions that require strong foot musculature are maintaining the structural integrity of the arch during running and also limiting pronation of the foot during the contact phase of the stride. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020 Animals that make only innate sounds control the musculature that creates those sounds through a circuit in the brain stem, an area near the spinal cord that regulates automatic functions like breathing and heartbeat. Betsy Mason, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022 At the end, another will be taken, so researchers can assess how the massive effort has changed his musculature. Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2022 Macron tried to cajole former US President Donald Trump before, first with niceties, then with a show of musculature. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from Latin musculus
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
musculature
noun
mus·cu·la·ture ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body