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a muscle that is contained (origin, belly, and insertion) in the same limb or structure.
Intrinsic muscle exemplified by the pronator quadratus, which originates at the ulna and inserts into the radius.
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intrinsic muscle — a muscle that is contained entirely within the organ or part it acts on. For example, there are intrinsic muscles of the tongue, whose contractions change the shape of the tongue … The new mediacal dictionary
Мышца Внутренняя (Intrinsic Muscle) — мышца, целиком расположенная внутри какого либо органа или той его части, которой она управляет. Например, сокращения мышц, расположенных внутри языка, приводят к изменению его формы.МЫШЦА ГЛАДКАЯ (smooth muscle), МЫШЦА НЕПРОИЗВОЛЬНАЯ… … Медицинские термины
intrinsic — 1. Belonging entirely to a part. 2. In anatomy, denoting those muscles whose origin and insertion are both within the structure under consideration, distinguished from the extrinsic muscles that have their origin outside of the structure under… … Medical dictionary
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
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … 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 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
intrinsic deflection — the sharp reversal in polarity of surface electrical charge in a muscle, such as is registered in an electrode directly attached to muscle, as the dipole of an action potential passes the electrode during muscle activity … Medical dictionary
Intrinsic muscles of external ear — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 229 GrayPage = 1035 Caption = The muscles of the auricula. Caption2 = Origin = Insertion = Blood = Nerve = Action = Antagonist = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = The… … Wikipedia
intrinsic body wall muscles — (BRYOZOA) Circular and longitudinal muscle layers in the body walls … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
