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Musculoskeletal
MUSCLES: DIRECTION OF MUSCLE FIBERS
Term | Definition |
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rectus | in a straight direction: straight e.g. rectus abdominis |
oblique | slanted |
transversus | in a crosswise direction |
orbicularis | orbicular; circular; of an orbit (e.g. orbicularis oris, the muscles encircling the mouth) |
sphincter | a ringlike or circular muscle that tightly constricts an opening of a passageway, closing the outlet (e.g. the anal sphincter) |