Definition
noun
A flat muscle with fascicles arranged obliquely to the central tendon.
Supplement
Pennate muscles can produce very powerful actions. They also allow better stabilization but less flexibility.
Pennate muscles may be:
Synonym: penniform muscle
Compare: fusiform muscle
Definition noun A flat muscle with fascicles arranged obliquely to the central tendon. Supplement Pennate muscles can produce very powerful actions. They also allow better stabilization but less flexibility. Pennate muscles may be: unipennate muscle bipennate muscle multipennate muscle Synonym: penniform muscle Compare: fusiform muscle..
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