NOUN | body | articular muscle | a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint |
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Meaning | A muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint. | |
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Part of | joint, articulation, articulatio | (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion / motion) |
Narrower | musculus articularis cubiti | A small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint |
musculus articularis genus | The articular muscle of the knee | |
Broader | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
Spanish | músculo articular | |
Catalan | múscul articular |
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