músculo

Definitions of músculo
  1. noun
    possessing muscular strength
    synonyms: fuerza, fuerza muscular
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    fortaleza
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
  2. noun
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
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    miocardio
    the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
  3. noun
    one of the contractile organs of the body
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    esfínter
    a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
    músculo voluntario
    striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily
    abductor, músculo abductor
    a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
    aductor, músculo aductor
    a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
    músculo articular
    a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
    músculo extensor
    a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
    músculo flexor
    a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
    deltoides, músculo deltoides
    a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
    músculo serrato, serrato
    any of several muscles of the trunk
    músculo pectoral, pectoral
    either of two large muscles of the chest
    músculo intercostal
    muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
    depresor, músculo depresor
    any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
    glúteo
    any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
    esfínter fisiológico
    a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
    esfínter del ano
    the sphincter muscle of the anus
    esfínter de la uretra
    a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra
    esfínter de la vegiga
    the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening
    esfínter del páncreas
    the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct
    esfínter de la pupila
    a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
    esfínter del píloro
    the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
    músculo tríceps, tríceps
    any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
    músculo axial
    a skeletal muscle of the trunk or head
    músculo del sastre, músculo sartorio
    a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
    músculo esternocleidomastoideo
    one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
    músculo tibial
    either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot
    músculo facial
    any of the skeletal muscles of the face
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