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adductor

[ə′dək·tər]

(anatomy)

Any muscle that draws a part of the body toward the median axis.

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The adductor muscle lipid slightly increased in autumn when the phytoplankton concentration was at a higher level and subsequently decreased in October through January, suggesting that it might play an important role in supporting the energy costs when the available food was scarce.

Seasonal variations in biochemical composition and reproductive activity of Venus clam Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin) from the yellow river delta in northern China in relation to environmental factors

At the end of the Cd treatments, samples of 8 and 6 mussels were taken from each experimental group to determine, respectively, Cd concentration and enzyme activities in the digestive gland and adductor muscle.

Pyruvate kinase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, cytochrome c oxidase and catalase activities in cadmium exposed Perna viridis subjected to anoxic and aerobic conditions

The digestive gland, adductor muscle, and mantle tissue contained the least store of energy in May 2006 (7.

Annual reproductive effort of Pacific winged pearl oyster Pteria sterna and its relation with the timing for planning pearl seeding operations

The simple mechanical arrangement of the scallop adductor muscle makes in vivo study of its activity more feasible than in other organistas.

Comparison between in vivo force recordings during escape responses and in vitro contractile capacities in the sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus

Frozen mussels (n = 30 per morphotype) were thawed and the length (L), height (H) and depth (D) of the shell (described by Smith & Jennings 2000) and adductor muscle diameter along the anterior-posterior axis were measured to the nearest 0.

Shell traits of a marine mussel mediate predation selectivity by crabs and sea stars

Evaluation methods to determine adductor muscle and gonad size in the Northern Chilean scallop are generally destructive, but the information is needed for production and research purposes.

Non-destructive method to study the internal anatomy of the Chilean scallop Argopecten purpuratus

For example, gonad development in Pinctada mazatlanica (Hanley, 1856) relies mostly on large amounts of energy stored during winter primarily in the adductor muscle and secondly in the digestive gland.

Evaluation of quality indices of the gonad and somatic tissues involved in reproduction of the pearl oyster Pinctada mazatlanica with histochemistry and digital image analysis

In the Iceland scallop Chlamys islandica, a decrease in the amount of glycogen in the adductor muscle reduced the number of binding sites for the key glycolytic enzyme glycogen phosphorylase, which may explain this scallop's lower activity levels (Brokordt & Guderley 2004a).

Environmental hypoxia reduces the escape response capacity of juvenile and adult scallops Argopecten purpuratus

LIVERPOOL striker Fernando Torres is already a doubt for the most significant Merseyside derby for years after it was confirmed he had strained an adductor muscle - a similar injury to the one he sustained in the World Cup final.

Torres derby doubt; Angry Jovanovic 'not unsettled'

It's an adductor muscle injury but they've not had a chance to assess it yet.

REDS REMAIN OPTIMISTIC OVER TORRES; REDS OPTIMISTIC OVER ACE TORRES' FITNESS

London, Jun 14 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King's World Cup appears to be over after he damaged an adductor muscle in his groin almost immediately after kick-off in the 1-1 draw with the USA.

Groin injury forces Leadley King out of World Cup

But the 30-year-old Cornishman, who qualifies for Wales after serving the International Rugby Board's mandatory three-year residency period, has damaged an adductor muscle and might require an operation.