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deltoid

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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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Then, in performance, I injured the deltoid ligament on the inside.
The investigators studied the morphometric characteristics of 72 muscle spindles obtained from individuals (26-93 years of age) postmortem, with samples taken from the deltoid (n=23), biceps (n=22), quadriceps femoris (n=22), and extensor digitorum brevis (n = 5) muscles.
The muscle that you are working is the rear deltoid.
 
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