musculature
musculature
Definition
mus·cu·la·ture (mus′kyo̵̅o̅ lə c̸hər, -kyə-)
noun
the arrangement of the muscles of a body or of some part of the body; muscular system
Etymology: Fr < L musculus
musculature
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- organ: The detailed three-dimensional musculature of any living organs can be accurately represented through finite element discretization.
Possessives
- body: Training has a dramatic and very specific effect on the body's musculature and circulation.
Converse of object
- associate: Syllabus Plan and Content Normal human anatomy Axial skeleton: joints, associated musculature and other tissues.
- develop: The classic example of misclassification using the BMI is a body builder, with a very well developed musculature.
- surround: An onlay mesh was placed over the defect with anchoring sutures over the surrounding musculature.
- involve: Analysis of biomechanical needs of wheelchair racing identified pectoris major, anterior deltoids and triceps as the major gross musculature involved in wheelchair propulsion.
Adjective modifier
- pelvic: If the symmetry of the SI joints are incorrect, it can prevent the pelvic floor musculature from working properly.
- facial: In 1821, he published his anatomic diagrams of the course of the facial nerve and its innervation of the facial musculature.
- skeletal: The signs of botulism are a flaccid paralysis of the skeletal musculature, especially the neck and tongue.
- abdominal: It refers to the strengthening of the abdominal musculature especially transversus abdominus and the deep spinal muscle lumbar multifidus.
- upper: Easy to administer, isolates the upper body musculature.
- weakened: Standing aid RAISA The safe and comfortable standing and transfer aid to help people with weakened leg musculature.
Noun used with modifier
- body: Easy to administer, isolates the upper body musculature.
- wall: Embryonic development of the larval body wall musculature of Drosophila melanogaster.
- floor: If the symmetry of the SI joints are incorrect, it can prevent the pelvic floor musculature from working properly.
- calf: Examination reveals profound weakness and wasting of the calf musculature.
- hip: Further addressing the strength and flexibility of the hip musculature may also be required.
- shoulder: Reverse flies Develops upper back and rear shoulder musculature and helps stabilize the scapula.
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