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deltoid

[′del‚tȯid]
(anatomy)
The large triangular shoulder muscle; originates on the pectoral girdle and inserts on the humerus.
(biology)
Triangular in shape.
(mathematics)
The plane curve traced by a point on a circle while the circle rolls along the inside of another circle whose radius is three times as great.
A concave quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent equal sides. Also known as Steiner's hypocycloid tricuspid.
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(13,15,16) Rather, the rig allowed for the testing of specimens where only the deltoid muscle was represented.
The patient resists rotation and upon examination, the rounded contour of the deltoid muscle will not be visible on the affected side.
When postexposure prophylaxis is indicated, the rabies vaccine should be administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region or in the anterolateral thigh in younger children who do not have a prominent deltoid muscle. Don't administer the vaccine in the gluteal muscle; it is less effective when given there, he said.
Improved function may be obtained with activity modification, judicious use of steroid injections, and physical therapy with an emphasis on training of the anterior deltoid muscle. However, the reports on the success of nonoperative management of massive rotator cuff tears have been mixed.
It was extended approximately 5 cm distally through the subcutaneous tissue layer to the level of the deltoid muscle (Fig.
Participants were randomly assigned to receive either two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine or placebo administered into the deltoid muscle (922 and 924 patients, respectively).
* Supraspinatus: Helps the deltoid muscle abduct (raise) the arm at the shoulder joint.
The majority of reported SIRVA cases caused by overpenetration have occurred in individuals weighing <140 lb or those who had little deltoid muscle bulk.
DM, deltoid muscle; PM, pectoralis major msucle; BBM, biceps brachii muscle; MN, median nerve.
Postoperatively, the patient had reduced muscle strength of the deltoid muscle (2/5) and reduced muscle strength of the triceps muscle (4/5).
'Two months of hard and consistent workouts and I got to meet this cute little arm muscle today,' Hewitt said of her developing deltoid muscle. 'I'm excited to meet more of my muscle friends and for you to see them, too.'
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