â¢ In grade 4 mathematics, seven of the 50 states included in the analysis set standards for proficiency (as measured on the NAEP scale) that were lower than the Basic performance on NAEP, 42 were in the NAEP Basic range, and one in the Proficient range. In grade 8 mathematics, 12 of 49 states included in the analysis
noun, plural: skeletal muscles. A voluntary, striated (vertebrate) muscle that is associated with the skeleton, and thus move parts of the skeletal system. Supplement. The muscular system of the vertebrates is comprised of various muscles.
Skeletal muscle is striated and voluntary. The word striated means striped and the significance of this term will become apparent when we consider the histology below. Skeletal muscle is the only type of muscle that we can consciously control through our nervous system. This is the reason it is also voluntary.