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Answer for the clue "The branch of physiology that studies muscles ", 7 letters:
myology

Word definitions for myology in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Myology is the study of the muscular system , including the study of the structure, function and diseases of muscle . The muscular system consists of skeletal muscle , which contracts to move or position parts of the body (e.g., the bones that articulate ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s; see myo- + -logy . Related: Myologist .\n

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the branch of physiology that studies muscles

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Myology \My*ol"o*gy\, n. [Myo- + -logy: cf. F. myologie.] That part of anatomy which treats of muscles.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) The physiological study of muscles.