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Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Intercostalis — can refer to: * Intercostales externi muscle * Intercostales interni muscle … Wikipedia
Pectoralis minor muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Pectoralis minor Latin = musculus pectoralis minor GraySubject = 122 GrayPage = 438 Caption = Caption2 = | Origin = 3rd to 5th ribs, near their costal cartilages Insertion = medial border and superior surface of the coracoid … Wikipedia
skeletal muscle — noun a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes • Syn: ↑striated muscle • Hypernyms: ↑muscle, ↑musculus • Hyponyms: ↑voluntary muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
striated muscle — noun a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes • Syn: ↑skeletal muscle • Hypernyms: ↑muscle, ↑musculus • Hyponyms: ↑voluntary muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Innermost intercostal muscle — Latin musculus intercostalis intimus Origin Upper border of a rib Insertion Inferior border of the rib above Artery … Wikipedia
intercostal muscle — noun muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration • Syn: ↑intercostal, ↑musculus intercostalis • Derivationally related forms: ↑intercostal (for: ↑intercostal) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
musculus intercostalis — noun muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration • Syn: ↑intercostal, ↑intercostal muscle • Derivationally related forms: ↑intercostal (for: ↑intercostal) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium
respiration — respirational, adj. /res peuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. 2. Biol. a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells,… … Universalium
