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Skeletal muscle (commonly
referred to as muscle) is one of the
three types of
vertebrate muscle tissue, the
others being cardiac muscle and
smooth muscle...
- The four
classical muscles of
mastication elevate the
mandible (closing the jaw) and move it forward/backward and laterally,
facilitating biting and chewing...
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developmentally formed from the
pharyngeal arches. Most of the
skeletal musculature supplied by the
cranial nerves (special
visceral efferent) is pharyngeal...
- In anatomy, the
temporalis muscle, also
known as the
temporal muscle, is one of the
muscles of
mastication (chewing). It is a broad, fan-shaped convergent...
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present in
modern octopuses, in
which the
gladius is vestigial. The
musculature of
muensterelloids is well-known from fossils. In
certain specimens of...
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against predators,
rabbits have
large hind leg
bones and well-developed
musculature.
Though plantigrade at rest,
rabbits are on
their toes
while running...
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aiding flight.
Birds have a
light skeletal system and
light but
powerful musculature which,
along with
circulatory and
respiratory systems capable of very...
- used with the aim of
developing a
physique with a
large emphasis on
musculature. In this context, the term
toned implies leanness in the body (low levels...
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mammals do,
because of
their unusually low
metabolic rates and
reduced musculature. Two-toed
sloths also
differ from three-toed
sloths in
their climbing...
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These bony
projections serve as the
attachment point for the
forearm musculature.
Inflammation to the
tendons and
muscles at
these attachment points can...
