longissimus muscle of back
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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
Longissimus — Muscle infobox Name = Longissimus Latin = musculus longissimus GraySubject = 115 GrayPage = 399 Caption = Deep muscles of the back. (Longissimus capitis visible at top right; longisimus cervicis visible at center upper right, and longissimus… … Wikipedia
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
Back (horse) — The back describes the area of horse anatomy where the saddle goes, and in popular usage extends to include the loin or lumbar region behind the thoracic vertebrae that also is crucial to a horse s weight carrying ability. These two sections of… … Wikipedia
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
muscle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thew, tendon, sinew; musculature, build, physique, huskiness, beef, weight, burliness; strength, brawn, power; armed might, arms, firepower. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat,… … English dictionary for students
longissimus dorsi — länˈjisəməsˈdȯrsē noun Etymology: Latin, literally, the longest of the back : the middle and the largest division of the sacrospinalis muscle … Useful english dictionary
Trapezius muscle — This article is about the human skeletal muscle. For the trapezius muscles found in cats, see trapezius muscles (cat). Trapezius trapezius … Wikipedia
Rhomboid major muscle — Rhomboid major Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Rhomboid major indicated in red. Latin musculus rhomboideus major Gray s … Wikipedia
Multifidus muscle — Deep muscles of the back. (Multifidus shaded in red.) … Wikipedia
