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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
psoas — major; n. a muscle in the groin that acts jointly with the iliacus muscle to flex the hip joint. A smaller muscle, psoas minor, has the same action but is often absent … The new mediacal dictionary
Psoas — Muscles of the lower back (the loin). There are two psoas muscles on each side of the back. The larger of the two is called the psoas major and the smaller the psoas minor. The psoas major originates at the spine around the bottom of the rib cage … Medical dictionary
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … 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
Muscle, psoas — Muscles of the lower back (the loin). There are two psoas muscles on each side of the back. The larger of the two is called the psoas major and the smaller the psoas minor. The psoas major originates at the spine around the bottom of the rib cage … Medical dictionary
musculus psoas minor — [TA] smaller psoas muscle: origin, last thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae; insertion, pectineal line, iliopectineal eminence, iliac fascia; innervation, first lumbar; action, flexes trunk. Absent in 40 to 50 per cent of persons … Medical dictionary
Cremaster muscle — The cremaster muscle appears as a thin layer just superficial to the tunica vaginalis. Latin musculus cremaster Gray s … Wikipedia
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
Descending colon — Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and great intestine. (Descending colon visible at center right, in blue.) … Wikipedia
