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musculus anconeus

DEFINITIONS OF: musculus anconeus

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n the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist

Synonyms:
anconeous muscle
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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