What are the definitions of the following scientific concepts:"m.longissimu!
Question:
What are the definitions of the following scientific concepts:"m.longissimus dorsi", "m.infraspinatus"?
other concepts :"m.triceps brachii", "caput longum muscles" pleas it's really urgent....thanx
Answers:
- The longissimus is the muscle lateral to the semispinalis. It is the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae
The Infraspinatus muscle is a thick triangular muscle, which occupies the chief part of the infraspinatous fossa
The triceps brachii muscle is a large three-headed skeletal muscle found in humans. It runs along the back of the upper arm.
The triceps brachii muscle is often simply called the triceps (both singular and plural). However, the term triceps (Latin for "three heads") can mean any skeletal muscle having three origins.
Hey, you can read and find them all at wikipedia along with their picture and body position. Or you can read them at dorland's med dictionary.
Or, Gross Grey's anatomy