Search Results for: biceps
Antagonistic Muscle
Definition of Antagonistic Muscle What does the term “antagonistic” mean? As the name suggests, the word antagonistic... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... Read More
Stretch reflex
Definition noun A reflex contraction of a muscle when the muscle proprioceptors (e.g. muscle spindles) are... Read More
Linea aspera
Linea aspera a rough ridge with two pronounced lips running down the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur; the... Read More
Fusiform muscle
Definition noun A muscle that has a shape of spindle, which is being wider in the middle and narrowing towards both... Read More
Apex of head of fibula
Apex of head of fibula The pointed upper end of the fibular head to which is attached the arcuate popliteal ligament and... Read More
Cubital fossa
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More
Involuntary muscle
A muscle act typically either under the control of the will or without conscious control. Muscles that can be controlled at... Read More
Jaw jerk reflex
Definition noun A stretch reflex that manifests as the contraction of the masseter and the temporalis muscles in response to... Read More
Patellar reflex
Definition noun, plural: patellar reflexes A stretch reflex wherein the anterior muscles of the thigh contracts by reflex as... Read More
Achilles reflex
Definition noun, plural: Achilles reflexes A stretch reflex wherein the foot jerks towards the plantar surface by reflex as... Read More