skeletal muscle organ, vertebrate

UBERON:0014892 · skeletal muscle, skeletal muscle organ

Voluntary contractile organ; releases creatine kinase when damaged.

Where it sits

• part of musculoskeletal system

Markers that report on it

• Creatinine synthesized by main
  Creatinine is made when muscles are used and muscle tissue breaks down, so muscle mass sets how much is made.
• Aspartate aminotransferase released on injury
  AST is also found in skeletal muscle, so muscle damage can raise AST in the blood.
• Lactate dehydrogenase released on injury
  Muscles hold large amounts of LDH and release it when they are damaged.