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contraction muscular contraction / muscle contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
bodybuilding / anaerobic exercise / muscle building / musclebuilding: exercise that builds muscles through tension
muscle relaxant: a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions
brawn / brawniness / muscle / muscularity / sinew / heftiness: possessing muscular strength
muscle: authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way), "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
muscle muscular tissue: animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
muscle / musculus: one of the contractile organs of the body
striated muscle tissue: muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes
skeletal muscle / striated muscle: 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
voluntary muscle: striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily
abductor / abductor muscle: a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
adductor / adductor muscle: a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
musculus adductor magnus / great adductor muscle: the muscle that adducts and extends the thigh
anconeous muscle / musculus anconeus: the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist
antagonistic muscle: (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another, "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
articular muscle: a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
cheek muscle / buccinator muscle / musculus buccinator: a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth
extensor muscle / extensor: a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
flexor muscle / flexor: a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
ocular muscle / eye muscle: one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball
abducens muscle / lateral rectus muscle / lateral rectus / rectus lateralis: the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
inferior rectus muscle / inferior rectus / rectus inferior: the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
medial rectus muscle / medial rectus / rectus medialis: the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially
superior rectus muscle / superior rectus / rectus superior: the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
cardiac muscle / heart muscle: the muscle tissue of the heart, adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
papillary muscle: any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves, "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"
muscle cell / muscle fiber / muscle fibre: an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
striated muscle cell / striated muscle fiber: an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
smooth muscle: muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope, has the form of thin layers or sheets
smooth muscle / involuntary muscle: a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)
smooth muscle cell: cells of the smooth muscles
muscular structure / musculature / muscle system: the muscular system of an organism
deltoid / deltoid muscle / musculus deltoideus: a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
anterior serratus muscle / serratus anterior / musculus serratus anterior / serr: muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
posterior serratus muscle / serratus posterior / musculus serratus posterior: skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
pectoral / pectoral muscle / pectoralis / musculus pectoralis / pecs: either of two large muscles of the chest
pectoralis major / musculus pectoralis major / greater pectoral muscle: a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
pectoralis minor / musculus pectoralis minor / smaller pectoral muscle: a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs
intercostal / intercostal muscle / musculus intercostalis: muscles between the ribs, they contract during inspiration
depressor / depressor muscle: any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
abdominal / abdominal muscle / ab: the muscles of the abdomen
external oblique muscle / musculus obliquus externus abdominis / abdominal exter: a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
transversus abdominis muscle / transverse muscle of abdomen / musculus transvers: a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity
gluteus / gluteus muscle / gluteal muscle / glute: any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
sphincter / anatomical sphincter / sphincter muscle: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
gastrocnemius / gastrocnemius muscle: the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf, responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
rhomboid / rhomboid muscle: any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
rhomboideus major muscle / greater rhomboid muscle / musculus rhomboideus major: rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column
rhomboid minor muscle / lesser rhomboid muscle / musculus rhomboideus minor: rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward
soleus / soleus muscle: a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
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