Bowman muscle
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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
Bowman, Sir William, 1st Baronet — ▪ English surgeon and histologist born July 20, 1816, Nantwich, Cheshire, Eng. died March 29, 1892, near Dorking, Surrey English surgeon and histologist who discovered that urine is a by product of the blood filtration that is carried on in … Universalium
Muscle relaxant — This article refers to skeletal muscle relaxants. For information on smooth muscle relaxants, see Antispasmodic. A muscle relaxant is a drug which affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate… … Wikipedia
Bowman's capsule — Bow·man s capsule .bō mənz n a thin membranous double walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a vertebrate nephron through which glomerular filtrate passes to the proximal convoluted tubule called also capsule of Bowman, glomerular capsule… … Medical dictionary
Bowman, Sir William — born July 20, 1816, Nantwich, Cheshire, Eng. died March 29, 1892, near Dorking, Surrey English surgeon and histologist. His studies of organ tissues with his teacher Robert Todd led to major papers on the structure and function of voluntary… … Universalium
Bowman — Sir William, English ophthalmologist, anatomist, and physiologist, 1816–1892. See B. capsule, B. disks, under disk, B. gland, B. membrane, B. muscle, B. probe, B. space … Medical dictionary
Bowman disks — flat, disklike plates that make up striated muscle fibers … Medical dictionary
Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet — Infobox Scientist name = Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet box width = image width = 150px caption = Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet birth date = July 20, 1816 birth place = Nantwich, Cheshire, England death date = March 29, 1892 death place =… … Wikipedia
Ciliary muscle — The choroid and iris. (Ciliary muscle is labeled near top.) Latin musculus ciliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
Iris dilator muscle — Iris, front view. (Muscle visible but not labeled.) … Wikipedia
