Muscle — Schema.org Type, Hierarchy & Properties

Source: Schema.org v30.1 offline vocabulary. Official Muscle definition.

What is Muscle?

A muscle is an anatomical structure consisting of a contractile form of tissue that animals use to effect movement.

Example JSON-LD skeleton

This minimal example only identifies a Schema.org type. It is not a complete entity, a Google rich-result test, or a claim about a real business.

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Muscle"
}

Full parent hierarchy

Each chain starts at a root type. Multiple paths are shown when Schema.org defines more than one parent. For very complex types, up to 256 paths are displayed; consult the official definition for the full graph.

Thing → MedicalEntity → AnatomicalStructure → Muscle

Direct parents: AnatomicalStructure

Child types (0)

No entries listed in the available snapshot.

Properties that accept Muscle values (2)

Property	On types	Description
antagonist	Muscle	The muscle whose action counteracts the specified muscle.
nerveMotor	Nerve	The neurological pathway extension that involves muscle control.

Properties usable on Muscle (34)

This list includes properties whose domainIncludes names Muscle or one of its ancestors. DomainIncludes is advisory; it is not an exhaustive set of permitted properties.

Property	Expected value types	Description
additionalType	Text, URL	An additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. Typically the value is a URI-identified RDF class, and in this case corresponds to the use of rdf:type in RDF. Text values can be used sparingly, for cases where useful information can be added without their being an appropriate schema to reference. In the case of text values, the class label should follow the schema.org <a href="https://schema.org/docs/styleguide.html">style guide</a>.
alternateName	Text	An alias for the item.
antagonist	Muscle	The muscle whose action counteracts the specified muscle.
associatedPathophysiology	Text	If applicable, a description of the pathophysiology associated with the anatomical system, including potential abnormal changes in the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of the system.
bloodSupply	Vessel	The blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the muscle.
bodyLocation	Text	Location in the body of the anatomical structure.
code	MedicalCode	A medical code for the entity, taken from a controlled vocabulary or ontology such as ICD-9, DiseasesDB, MeSH, SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, etc.
connectedTo	AnatomicalStructure	Other anatomical structures to which this structure is connected.
description	Text, TextObject	A description of the item.
diagram	ImageObject	An image containing a diagram that illustrates the structure and/or its component substructures and/or connections with other structures.
disambiguatingDescription	Text	A sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.
funding	Grant	A [[Grant]] that directly or indirectly provide funding or sponsorship for this item. See also [[ownershipFundingInfo]].
guideline	MedicalGuideline	A medical guideline related to this entity.
identifier	PropertyValue, Text, URL	The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of [[Thing]], such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See [background notes](/docs/datamodel.html#identifierBg) for more details.
image	ImageObject, URL	An image of the item. This can be a [[URL]] or a fully described [[ImageObject]].
insertion	AnatomicalStructure	The place of attachment of a muscle, or what the muscle moves.
legalStatus	DrugLegalStatus, MedicalEnumeration, Text	The drug or supplement's legal status, including any controlled substance schedules that apply.
mainEntityOfPage	CreativeWork, URL	Indicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See [background notes](/docs/datamodel.html#mainEntityBackground) for details.
medicineSystem	MedicineSystem	The system of medicine that includes this MedicalEntity, for example 'evidence-based', 'homeopathic', 'chiropractic', etc.
muscleAction	Text	The movement the muscle generates.
name	Text	The name of the item.
nerve	Nerve	The underlying innervation associated with the muscle.
owner	Organization, Person	A person or organization who owns this Thing.
partOfSystem	AnatomicalSystem	The anatomical or organ system that this structure is part of.
potentialAction	Action	Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
recognizingAuthority	Organization	If applicable, the organization that officially recognizes this entity as part of its endorsed system of medicine.
relatedCondition	MedicalCondition	A medical condition associated with this anatomy.
relatedTherapy	MedicalTherapy	A medical therapy related to this anatomy.
relevantSpecialty	MedicalSpecialty	If applicable, a medical specialty in which this entity is relevant.
sameAs	URL	URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.
study	MedicalStudy	A medical study or trial related to this entity.
subjectOf	CreativeWork, Event	A CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.
subStructure	AnatomicalStructure	Component (sub-)structure(s) that comprise this anatomical structure.
url	URL	URL of the item.

Schema.org vs Google

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