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musculotropic
Affecting, acting upon, or attracted to muscular tissue. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculotubal canal
A canal beginning at the anterior border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone near its junction with the squamous portion, and passing to the tympanic cavity; it is divided by the cochleariform process into two semicanals: one for the auditory (eustachian) tube, the other for the tensor tympani muscle. ... Synonym: canalis musculotubarius. …

musculus
<anatomy> A muscle. For histologic description, see muscle. ... Synonym: muscle. ... Origin: L. A little mouse, a muscle, fr. Mus (mur-), a mouse ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus abductor digiti quinti
Synonym for abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand ... Origin, pisiform bone and pisohamate ligament; insertion, medial side of base of proximal phalanx of the little finger; action, abducts and flexes little finger; nerve supply, ulnar. ... Synonym: musculus abductor digiti minimi manus, abductor muscle of little finger, musculus abductor digiti quin …

musculus abductor hallucis
Synonym for abductor hallucis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial process of calcaneal tuberosity, flexor retinaculum, and plantar aponeurosis; insertion, medial side of proximal phalanx of great toe; action, abducts great toe; nerve supply, medial plantar. ... Synonym: musculus abductor hallucis, abductor muscle of great toe. ... (05 Mar 2000) …

musculus abductor pollicis brevis
Synonym for abductor pollicis brevis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, tubercle of trapezium and flexor retinaculum; insertion, lateral side of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, abducts thumb; nerve supply, median. ... Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis brevis, short abductor muscle of thumb. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus abductor pollicis longus
Synonym for abductor pollicis longus ... <anatomy> Origin, interosseous membrane and posterior surfaces of radius and ulna; insertion, lateral side of base of first metacarpal bone; action, abducts and assists in extending thumb; nerve supply, radial. ... Synonym: musculus abductor pollicis longus, long abductor muscle of thumb, musculus extens …

musculus adductor brevis
Synonym for adductor brevis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, superior ramus of pubis; insertion, upper third of medial lip of linea aspera; action, adducts thigh; nerve supply, obturator. ... Synonym: musculus adductor brevis, short adductor muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus adductor hallucis
Synonym for adductor hallucis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, by two heads, the transverse head from the capsules of the lateral four metatarsophalangeal joints and the oblique head from the lateral cuneiform and bases of the third and fourth metatarsal bones; insertion, lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of great toe; action, adducts grea …

musculus adductor longus
Synonym for adductor longus ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, symphysis and crest of pubis; insertion, middle third of medial lip of linea aspera of femur; action, adducts, flexes and laterally rotates the thigh; nerve supply, obturator. ... Synonym: musculus adductor longus, long adductor muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus adductor magnus
Synonym for adductor magnus ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ischial tuberosity and ischiopubic ramus; insertion, linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur; action, adducts and extends thigh; nerve supply, obturator and sciatic. ... Synonym: musculus adductor magnus, great adductor muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus adductor minimus
Synonym for adductor minimus muscle ... <anatomy> A small flat muscle constituting the upper portion of the adductor magnus, insertion, the space above linea aspera. ... Synonym: musculus adductor minimus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus adductor pollicis
Synonym for adductor pollicis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, by two heads, the transverse head from the shaft of the third metacarpal and the oblique head from the front of the base of the second metacarpal, the trapezoid and capitate bones; insertion, medial side of base of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, adducts thumb; nerve supply, ulnar. …

musculus anconeus
Synonym for anconeus ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, back of lateral condyle of humerus; insertion, olecranon process and posterior surface of ulna; action, extends forearm and abducts ulna in pronation of wrist; nerve supply, radial. ... Synonym: musculus anconeus, anconeus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus antitragicus
Synonym for antitragicus muscle ... <anatomy> A band of transverse muscular fibres on the outer surface of the antitragus, arising from the border of the intertragic notch and inserted into the anthelix and cauda helicis. ... Synonym: musculus antitragicus, muscle of antitragus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus articularis
Synonym for articular muscle ... <anatomy> A muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint, acting to retract the capsule in certain movements. ... Synonym: musculus articularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus articularis cubiti
Synonym for articularis cubiti muscle ... <anatomy> The name applied to a small slip of the medial head of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint. ... Synonym: musculus articularis cubiti, articular muscle of elbow, subanconeus muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus articularis genus
Synonym for articularis genu ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower fourth of anterior surface of shaft of femur; insertion, suprapatellar bursa of knee joint; action, retracts suprapatellar bursa, during extension of knee; nerve supply, femoral. ... Synonym: musculus articularis genus, articular muscle of knee, Dupre's muscle, subcrural muscle, s …

musculus aryepiglotticus
Synonym for aryepiglottic muscle ... <anatomy> The fibres of the oblique arytenoid muscle that extend from the summit of the arytenoid cartilage to the side of the epiglottis; action, constricts the laryngeal aperture. ... Synonym: musculus aryepiglotticus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus arytenoideus obliquus
Synonym for oblique arytenoid ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, muscular process of arytenoid cartilage; insertion, summit of arytenoid cartilage of opposite side and continuing as the aryepiglottic muscle in the aryepiglottic fold to the epiglottis; action, narrows the interarytenoid portion of the rima glottidis; nerve supply, recurrent laryngea …

musculus arytenoideus transversus
Synonym for transverse arytenoid muscle ... <anatomy> A band of muscular fibres passing between the two arytenoid cartilages posteriorly; action, narrows the intercartilaginous portion of the rima glottidis; nerve supply, recurrent laryngeal. ... Synonym: musculus arytenoideus transversus, arytenoideus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus aryvocalis
A number of the deeper fibres of the vocalis muscle attached directly to the outer side of the true vocal cord. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus attollens aurem
Synonym for superior auricular ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, galea aponeurotica; insertion, cartilage of auricle; action draws pinna of ear upward and backward; nerve supply, facial. Considered by some to be the posterior part of the temporoparietal muscle. ... Synonym: musculus auricularis superior, attollens aurem, attollens auriculam, muscul …

musculus attrahens aurem
Synonym for anterior auricular ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, galea aponeurotica; insertion, cartilage of auricle; action, draws pinna of ear upward and forward; nerve supply, facial. Considered by some to be the anterior part of the temporoparietal muscle. ... Synonym: musculus auricularis anterior, musculus attrahens aurem, musculus attrahens …

musculus auricularis anterior
Synonym for anterior auricular ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, galea aponeurotica; insertion, cartilage of auricle; action, draws pinna of ear upward and forward; nerve supply, facial. Considered by some to be the anterior part of the temporoparietal muscle. ... Synonym: musculus auricularis anterior, musculus attrahens aurem, musculus attrahens …

musculus auricularis posterior
Synonym for posterior auricular muscle ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, mastoid process; insertion, posterior portion of root of auricle; action, draws back the pinna; nerve supply, facial. ... Synonym: musculus auricularis posterior, musculus retrahens aurem, musculus retrahens auriculam. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus auricularis superior
Synonym for superior auricular ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, galea aponeurotica; insertion, cartilage of auricle; action draws pinna of ear upward and backward; nerve supply, facial. Considered by some to be the posterior part of the temporoparietal muscle. ... Synonym: musculus auricularis superior, attollens aurem, attollens auriculam, muscul …

musculus azygos uvulae
Synonym for uvulae ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior nasal spine; insertion, forms chief bulk of the uvula; action, raises the uvula; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus. ... Synonym: musculus uvulae, muscle of uvula, musculus azygos uvulae, palatouvularis muscle, uvularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus biceps brachii
Synonym for biceps brachii ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, long head from supraglenoidal tuberosity of scapula, short head from coracoid process; insertion, tuberosity of radius; action, flexes and supinates forearm (it is the primary supinator of the forearm); nerve supply, musculocutaneous. ... Synonym: musculus biceps brachii, biceps muscle of …

musculus biceps femoris
Synonym for biceps femoris ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, long head (caput longum) from tuberosity of ischium, short head (caput breve) from lower half of lateral lip of linea aspera; insertion, head of fibula; action, flexes knee and rotates leg laterally; nerve supply, long head, tibial, short head, peroneal. ... Synonym: musculus biceps femor …

musculus biceps flexor cruris
Synonym for biceps femoris ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, long head (caput longum) from tuberosity of ischium, short head (caput breve) from lower half of lateral lip of linea aspera; insertion, head of fibula; action, flexes knee and rotates leg laterally; nerve supply, long head, tibial, short head, peroneal. ... Synonym: musculus biceps femor …

musculus bipennatus
Synonym for bipennate muscle ... <anatomy> A muscle with a central tendon toward which the fibres converge on either side like the barbs of a feather. ... Synonym: musculus bipennatus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus biventer mandibulae
Synonym for digastric muscle ... <anatomy> One of the suprahyoid group of muscles consisting of two bellies united by a central tendon which is connected to the body of the hyoid bone; origin, by posterior belly from the digastric groove medial to the mastoid process; insertion, by anterior belly into lower border of mandible near midline; act …

musculus brachialis
Synonym for brachialis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower two-thirds of anterior surface of humerus; insertion, coronoid process of ulna; action, flexes elbow; nerve supply, musculocutaneous, usually with a minor contribution from the radial. ... Synonym: musculus brachialis, brachial muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus brachiocephalicus
In animals, a compound muscle passing from the brachium or humerus to the head and the dorsal cervical raphe; the clavicular insertion or clavicle subdivides the muscle. ... Synonym: brachiocephalic muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus brachioradialis
Synonym for brachioradialis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus; insertion, front of base of styloid process of radius; action, flexes elbow and assists slightly in supination; nerve supply, (common) radial. ... Synonym: musculus brachioradialis, brachioradial muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus bronchoesophageus
Synonym for bronchoesophageal muscle ... <anatomy> Muscular fascicles, arising from the wall of the left bronchus, which reinforce the musculature of the oesophagus. ... Synonym: musculus bronchoesophageus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus buccinator
Synonym for buccinator ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior portion of alveolar portion of maxilla and mandible and pterygomandibular raphe; insertion, orbicularis oris at angle of mouth; action, flattens cheek, retracts angle of mouth; nerve supply, facial. Plays an important role in mastication, working with tongue to keep food between te …

musculus buccopharyngeus
See: superior constrictor muscle of pharynx. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus bulbocavernosus
Synonym for bulbocavernosus muscle ... <anatomy> In the male: origin, the perineal membrane fascia on the dorsum of the bulb of the penis; insertion, central tendon of the perineum and the median raphe on the free surface of the bulb; action, constricts bulbous urethra when attempting to expel last drops following urination, or spasmodically w …

musculus bulbospongiosus
Synonym for bulbocavernosus muscle ... <anatomy> In the male: origin, the perineal membrane fascia on the dorsum of the bulb of the penis; insertion, central tendon of the perineum and the median raphe on the free surface of the bulb; action, constricts bulbous urethra when attempting to expel last drops following urination, or spasmodically w …

musculus caninus
Synonym for levator anguli oris ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, canine fossa of maxilla; insertion, orbicularis oris and skin at angle of mouth; action, raises angle of mouth; nerve supply, facial. ... Synonym: musculus levator anguli oris, musculus caninus, musculus triangularis labii superioris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus cephalopharyngeus
Synonym for superior constrictor muscle of pharynx ... Origin, medial pterygoid plate (pterygopharyngeal part), pterygomandibular raphe (buccopharyngeal part), mylohyoid line of mandible (mylopharyngeal part), and the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth and the side of the tongue (glossopharyngeal part); insertion, pharyngeal raphe in the post …

musculus ceratocricoideus
Synonym for ceratocricoid muscle ... <anatomy> A fasciculus from the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle inserted into the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage. ... Synonym: musculus ceratocricoideus, Merkel's muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus ceratopharyngeus
See: middle constrictor muscle of pharynx. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus cervicalis ascendens
Synonym for iliocostalis cervicis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, angles of upper six ribs; insertion, transverse processes of middle cervical vertebrae; action, extends, abducts, and rotates cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, dorsal branches of upper thoracic nerves. ... Synonym: musculus iliocostalis cervicis, cervical iliocostal muscle, cervica …

musculus chondroglossus
Synonym for chondroglossus muscle ... <anatomy> Muscular fibres from lesser horn of hyoid bone occasionally separated from the hyoglossus, but usually forming part of it. ... Synonym: musculus chondroglossus, ceratoglossus, keratoglossus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus chondropharyngeus
See: middle constrictor muscle of pharynx. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus ciliaris
Synonym for ciliary muscle ... <anatomy> The smooth muscle of the ciliary body; it consists of circular fibres (Muller's muscle) and radiating fibres (meridional fibres, or Brucke's muscle); action, in contracting, its diameter is reduced (like a sphincter), reducing tensile (stretching) forces on lens, allowing it to thicken for near vision ( …

musculus cleido-occipitalis
The portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle between the clavicle and the superior nuchal line. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus cleidoepitrochlearis
The anterior portion of the deltoid, arising from the clavicle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus cleidomastoideus
The portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle passing between the clavicle and the mastoid process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus coccygeus
Synonym for coccygeus ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, spine of ischium and sacrospinous ligament; insertion, sides of lower part of sacrum and upper part of coccyx; action, assists in support of pelvic floor, especially when intra-abdominal pressures increase; nerve supply, third and fourth sacral. ... Synonym: musculus coccygeus, coccygeal muscl …

musculus complexus
Synonym for semispinalis capitis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, transverse processes of five or six upper thoracic and articular processes of four lower cervical vertebrae; insertion, occipital bone between superior and inferior nuchal lines; action, rotates head and draws it backward; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of cervical spinal nerves …

musculus complexus minor
Synonym for longissimus capitis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, from transverse processes of upper thoracic and transverse and articular processes of lower and middle cervical vertebrae; insertion, into mastoid process; action, keeps head erect, draws it backward or to one side; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of cervical spinal nerves. ... Syn …

musculus compressor naris
See: nasalis muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus compressor urethrae
Synonym for sphincter urethrae ... Origin, ramus of pubis; insertion, with fellow in median raphe behind and in front of urethra; action, constricts membranous urethra; nerve supply, pudendal. ... Synonym: musculus sphincter urethrae, external urethral sphincter, Guthrie's muscle, musculus compressor urethrae, musculus constrictor urethrae, musculus …

musculus constrictor urethrae
Synonym for sphincter urethrae ... Origin, ramus of pubis; insertion, with fellow in median raphe behind and in front of urethra; action, constricts membranous urethra; nerve supply, pudendal. ... Synonym: musculus sphincter urethrae, external urethral sphincter, Guthrie's muscle, musculus compressor urethrae, musculus constrictor urethrae, musculus …

musculus coracobrachialis
Synonym for coracobrachialis ... <anatomy> Relating to the coracoid process of the scapula and the arm. ... <muscle> Origin, coracoid process of scapula; insertion, middle of medial border of humerus; action, adducts and flexes the arm; resists downward dislocation of shoulder joint; nerve supply, musculocutaneous. ... See: coracobrachial …

musculus corrugator cutis ani
Synonym for corrugator cutis muscle of anus ... Smooth muscle fibres radiating from the anal opening superficial to the external sphincter. ... Synonym: musculus corrugator cutis ani. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus corrugator supercilii
Synonym for corrugator supercilii ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, from orbital portion of musculus orbicularis oculi and nasal prominence; insertion, skin of eyebrow; action, draws medial end of eyebrow downward and wrinkles forehead vertically; nerve supply, facial. ... Synonym: musculus corrugator supercilii, Coiter's muscle, corrugator muscle, …

musculus cremaster
Synonym for cremaster ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, from internal oblique muscle and inguinal ligament; insertion, cremasteric fascia (spermatic cord); action, raises testicle; nerve supply, genital branch of genitofemoral; in the male the muscle envelops the spermatic cord and testis, in the female, the round ligament of the uterus. ... See: c …

musculus cricopharyngeus
See: inferior constrictor muscle of pharynx. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus cricothyroideus
Synonym for cricothyroid ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior surface of arch of cricoid; insertion, the anterior or straight part passes upward to ala of thyroid; the posterior or oblique part passes more outward to inferior horn of thyroid; action, makes vocal folds tense increasing the pitch of voice tone; nerve supply, external laryngeal …

musculus cruciatus
Synonym for cruciate muscle ... <anatomy> A general type of muscle in which the muscles or bundles of muscle fibres cross in an X-shaped configuration; e.g., the oblique arytenoid muscles. ... Synonym: musculus cruciatus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus cutaneomucosus
Synonym for cutaneomucous muscle ... <anatomy> The 'sucking muscle,' a labial muscle formed by sagittal fibres running from the skin to the mucous membrane. ... Synonym: Aeby's muscle, Bovero's muscle, compressor muscle of lips, Klein's muscle, Krause's muscle, mucocutaneous muscle, musculus cutaneomucosus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus cutaneus
Synonym for cutaneous muscle ... <anatomy> A muscle that lies in the subcutaneous tissue and attaches to the skin; it may or may not have a bony attachment. The muscles of expression are the chief examples of cutaneous muscles in the human. ... Synonym: musculus cutaneus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus deltoideus
Synonym for deltoid ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior border and upper surface over lateral third of clavicle, lateral border of acromion process, lower border of spine of scapula; insertion, lateral side of shaft of humerus a little above its middle (deltoid tuberosity); action, abduction, flexion, extension, and rotation of arm; nerve s …

musculus depressor anguli oris
Synonym for depressor anguli oris ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower border of mandible anteriorly; insertion, blends with other muscles in lower lip near angle of mouth; action, pulls down corners of mouth; nerve supply, facial. ... Synonym: musculus depressor anguli oris, musculus triangularis labii inferioris, musculus triangularis, triangu …

musculus depressor labii inferioris
Synonym for depressor labii inferioris ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior portion of lower border of mandible; insertion, orbicularis oris musculus and skin of lower lip; action, depresses lower lip; nerve supply, facial. ... Synonym: musculus depressor labii inferioris, depressor muscle of lower lip, musculus quadratus labii inferioris, mu …

musculus depressor septi
Synonym for depressor septi muscle ... <anatomy> A vertical fasciculus from the orbicularis oris musculus passing upward along the median line of the upper lip, and inserted into the cartilaginous septum of the nose; action, depresses septum; nerve supply, facial. ... Synonym: musculus depressor septi, depressor muscle of septum. ... (05 Mar 200 …

musculus depressor supercilii
Synonym for depressor supercilii muscle ... <anatomy> Fibres of the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi musculus insert in the eyebrow; action, depresses eyebrow; nerve supply, facial. ... Synonym: musculus depressor supercilii, depressor muscle of eyebrow. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus detrusor urinae
Synonym for detrusor muscle of urinary bladder ... The muscular coat of the bladder. ... Synonym: musculus detrusor urinae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus diaphragma
Synonym for diaphragm ... <anatomy> The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen. ... (12 May 1997) ...

musculus digastricus
Synonym for digastric muscle ... <anatomy> One of the suprahyoid group of muscles consisting of two bellies united by a central tendon which is connected to the body of the hyoid bone; origin, by posterior belly from the digastric groove medial to the mastoid process; insertion, by anterior belly into lower border of mandible near midline; act …

musculus dilatator
Synonym for dilator muscle ... <anatomy> A muscle which opens an orifice or dilates the lumen of an organ; it is the dilating or opening component of a pylorus (the other component is the sphincter muscle). ... Synonym: musculus dilatator, musculus dilator. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus dilator
Synonym for dilator muscle ... <anatomy> A muscle which opens an orifice or dilates the lumen of an organ; it is the dilating or opening component of a pylorus (the other component is the sphincter muscle). ... Synonym: musculus dilatator, musculus dilator. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus dilator iridis
Synonym for dilator pupillae muscle ... <anatomy> The radial muscular fibres extending from the sphincter pupillae to the ciliary margin; some anatomists regard them as elastic, not muscular, in humans. ... Synonym: musculus dilator pupillae, dilator iridis, dilator of pupil, musculus dilator iridis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus dilator naris
See: nasalis muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus dilator pupillae
Synonym for dilator pupillae muscle ... <anatomy> The radial muscular fibres extending from the sphincter pupillae to the ciliary margin; some anatomists regard them as elastic, not muscular, in humans. ... Synonym: musculus dilator pupillae, dilator iridis, dilator of pupil, musculus dilator iridis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus dilator pylori ilealis
Synonym for dilator muscle of ileocaecal sphincter ... The longitudinal muscular fibres that open the ileal orifice at the level of the caecocolic junction. ... Synonym: musculus dilator pylori ilealis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus dilator tubae
That portion of musculus tensor veli palatini that attaches to the mucous membrane of the auditory tube; formerly described as a separate muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus ejaculator seminis
Synonym for bulbocavernosus muscle ... <anatomy> In the male: origin, the perineal membrane fascia on the dorsum of the bulb of the penis; insertion, central tendon of the perineum and the median raphe on the free surface of the bulb; action, constricts bulbous urethra when attempting to expel last drops following urination, or spasmodically w …

musculus epicranius
Synonym for epicranius muscle ... <anatomy> Composed of the epicranial aponeurosis and the muscles inserting into it, i.e., the occipitofrontalis musculus and temporoparietalis musculus. ... Synonym: musculus epicranius, epicranial muscle, scalp muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus epitrochleoanconeus
An occasional muscle origin, from the back of the medial condyle of the humerus, and insertion into the medial side of the olecranon process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus erector clitoridis
Synonym for ischiocavernous muscle ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, corpus cavernosum penis (or clitoridis); action, compresses the crus of the penis (or clitoris) forcing blood in its sinuses into the distal part of the corpus cavernosum; nerve supply, perineal. ... Synonym: musculus ischiocavernosus, musculus erector …

musculus erector penis
Synonym for ischiocavernous muscle ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, corpus cavernosum penis (or clitoridis); action, compresses the crus of the penis (or clitoris) forcing blood in its sinuses into the distal part of the corpus cavernosum; nerve supply, perineal. ... Synonym: musculus ischiocavernosus, musculus erector …

musculus erector spinae
Synonym for erector spinae muscles ... Origin, from sacrum, ilium, and spines of lumbar vertebrae; it divides into three columns, iliocostalis musculus, longissimus musculus, and spinalis musculus, which insert into ribs and vertebrae with additional muscle slips joining the columns at successively higher levels; action, extends vertebral column; ne …

musculus extensor brevis digitorum
Synonym for extensor digitorum brevis ... 1. <anatomy, muscle> (foot) Origin, dorsal surface of calcaneus; insertion, by four tendons fusing with those of the extensor digitorum longus, and by a slip attached independently to the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe; action, extends toes; nerve supply, deep peroneal. ... Synonym: muscu …

musculus extensor brevis pollicis
Synonym for extensor pollicis brevis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, dorsal surface of radius; insertion, base of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, extends and abducts the thumb; nerve supply, radial. ... Synonym: musculus extensor pollicis brevis, musculus extensor brevis pollicis, short extensor muscle of thumb. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus extensor carpi ulnaris
Synonym for extensor carpi ulnaris ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral epicondyle of humerus (humeral head) and oblique line and posterior border of ulna (ulnar head); insertion, base of fifth metacarpal bone; action, extends and abducts wrist ulnarward; nerve supply, radial (posterior interosseous). ... Synonym: musculus extensor carpi ulnar …

musculus extensor coccygis
Synonym for dorsal sacrococcygeus muscle ... <anatomy> An inconstant and poorly developed muscle on the dorsal surfaces of the sacrum and coccyx, the remains of a portion of the tail musculature of lower animals. ... Synonym: musculus sacrococcygeus dorsalis, dorsal sacrococcygeal muscle, musculus extensor coccygis, musculus sacrococcygeus post …

musculus extensor digiti minimi
Synonym for extensor digiti minimi ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral epicondyle of humerus; insertion, dorsum of proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of little finger; action, extends fingers; nerve supply, radial (posterior interosseous). ... Synonym: musculus extensor digiti minimi, extensor muscle of little finger, musculus extensor di …

musculus extensor digitorum
Synonym for extensor digitorum ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral epicondyle of humerus; insertion, by four tendons into the base of the proximal and middle and base of the second and third phalanges of 4 fingers; action, extends fingers and hand; nerve supply, radial (posterior interosseous). ... Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum, extens …

musculus extensor digitorum brevis
Synonym for extensor digitorum brevis ... 1. <anatomy, muscle> (foot) Origin, dorsal surface of calcaneus; insertion, by four tendons fusing with those of the extensor digitorum longus, and by a slip attached independently to the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe; action, extends toes; nerve supply, deep peroneal. ... Synonym: muscu …

musculus extensor digitorum longus
Synonym for extensor digitorum longus ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral condyle of tibia, upper two-thirds of anterior margin of fibula; insertion, by four tendons to the dorsal surfaces of the bases of the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of the second to fifth toes; action, extends the four lateral toes; nerve supply, deep branch o …

musculus extensor hallucis brevis
Synonym for extensor hallucis brevis ... <anatomy, muscle> The medial belly of extensor digitorum brevis musculus, the tendon of which is inserted into the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe. ... Synonym: musculus extensor hallucis brevis, short extensor muscle of great toe. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus extensor hallucis longus
Synonym for extensor hallucis longus ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane; insertion, base of distal phalanx of great toe; action, extends the great toe; nerve supply, anterior tibial. ... Synonym: musculus extensor hallucis longus, long extensor muscle of great toe. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus extensor indicis
Synonym for extensor indicis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, dorsal surface of ulna; insertion, dorsal extensor aponeurosis of index finger; action, assists in extending the forefinger; nerve supply, radial. ... Synonym: musculus extensor indicis, index extensor muscle, musculus extensor indicis proprius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

musculus extensor indicis proprius
Synonym for extensor indicis ... <anatomy, muscle> Origin, dorsal surface of ulna; insertion, dorsal extensor aponeurosis of index finger; action, assists in extending the forefinger; nerve supply, radial. ... Synonym: musculus extensor indicis, index extensor muscle, musculus extensor indicis proprius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...