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bicipital

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bicipital [bī′sip·əd·əl]
(anatomy)
Pertaining to muscles having two origins.
Pertaining to ribs having double articulation with the vertebrae.
(botany)
Having two heads or two supports.


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Additionally, no movement of the long head tendon in the area of the bicipital groove was palpated during muscle contraction.
However, a vector representing the pectoralis major muscle would require palpation of the bicipital ridge of the humerus and perhaps a different landmark (or landmarks) on the sternum in order to be parallel with the longitudinal fibers.
 
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