Search Results for: fusiform
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
Fusiform cells of cerebral cortex
Fusiform cells of cerebral cortex spindle-shaped cells in the sixth layer of the cerebral... Read More
Smooth muscle
The smooth muscle can be described as a type of muscle in the human body that is non-striated and involuntary in action.... Read More
Spindle-shaped
Definition adjective Having a shape like a spindle, that is being wide in the middle then tapering at both... Read More
Muscle spindle
Definition noun A fusiform mechanoreceptor (specifically a stretch receptor) within the skeletal muscle, composed of a... Read More
Fibroblast
Definition noun, plural: fibroblasts Cell of connective tissue that produces and secretes fibers (e.g. collagens, reticular... Read More
Pennate muscle
Definition noun A flat muscle with fascicles arranged obliquely to the central tendon. Supplement Pennate muscles can... Read More
Penniform muscle
Definition noun A flat muscle with fascicles arranged obliquely to the central tendon. Supplement Penniform muscles,... 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