musculus semipennatus

musculus semipennatus
[TA] semipennate muscle: a muscle in which the fiber bundles approach the tendon of insertion from only one direction and are inserted through only a small segment of its circumference. Called also m. unipennatus [TA alternative] and unipennate muscle.

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  • musculus unipennatus — TA alternative for m. semipennatus …   Medical dictionary

  • semipennate muscle — musculus semipennatus …   Medical dictionary

  • unipennate muscle — musculus semipennatus …   Medical dictionary

  • 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

  • Unipennate muscle — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus semipennatus, musculus unipennatus GraySubject = 102 GrayPage = 361 Caption = A, fusiform; B, unipennate; C, bipennate; P.C.S., physiological cross section. Caption2 = Precursor = | System = Artery …   Wikipedia

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