1. A system for acquiring and processing myoelectric signals (MES) comprising: at least one electrically conductive surface sized and configured for implantation in a targeted neural or muscular tissue region to acquire MES, a lead electrically coupled to the electrically conductive surface, the lead sized and configured to be positioned subcutaneous a tissue surface, an MES processor sized and configured to be positioned subcutaneous a tissue surface remote from the at least one electrically conductive surface to process the MES.