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muscle fibers associated chiefly with the hollow viscera and largely of splanchnic mesodermal origin; except for the striated fibers in the wall of the heart, they are smooth muscle fibers bound together by reticular fibers.Medical dictionary. 2011.
viscéral — viscéral, ale, aux [ viseral, o ] adj. • 1460; bas lat. visceralis « profond » 1 ♦ Profond, intime, inconscient (opposé à réfléchi). « Ces profondeurs viscérales de l être humain » (Aymé). Une haine viscérale, irraisonnée. Avoir une peur… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Visceral fat — Visceral fat, also known as organ fat, is located inside the peritoneal cavity, packed in between internal organs, as opposed to subcutaneous fat which is found underneath the skin and intramuscular fat which is found interspersed in skeletal… … Wikipedia
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
Muscle contraction — See also: Twitch and Tremor Top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten, or … Wikipedia
Muscle memory — For the term muscle memory as related to strength training, see Muscle memory (strength training). Muscle memory has been used synonymously with motor learning, which is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor… … Wikipedia
visceral pouch — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A small extension of the visceral mass on the anterior side of the adductor muscle in oysters … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
visceral ganglion — 1. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Ganglion found near the posterior adductor muscle in the posterior viscera. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Unpaired, median ganglion lying posteriorly and ventrally to the gut; may be fused with other ganglia in advanced forms … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
organic muscle — visceral m … Medical dictionary
