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superficial

(of measurements) involving only the surface area
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How often absence of palmaris longus and functional deficiency of flexor digitorum superficialis occurs?
PALMARIS LONGUS ABSENT IN ONE IDENTICAL TWIN: A CASE REPORT
pectoralis superficialis in broiler lines differing in growth rate and their relationship to breast muscle tenderness," British Poultry Science, vol.
Transcriptomic Changes in Broiler Chicken Hypothalamus during Growth and Development
The extent of lipid peroxidation in breast (pectoralis superficialis) and thigh (biceps femoris) muscles was estimated by TBA-assay according to the modified procedure by McDonald and Hultin [26].
Oxidative Stability of the Meat of Broilers Fed Diets Supplemented with Various Levels of Blackcurrant Extract (Ribes nigrum L.) during Different Time Period
The muscle group responsible for forearm flexion and pronation (pronator teres, PT; flexor digitorum superficialis muscle, FDS; flexor carpi radialis muscle, FCR; FCU; and palmaris longus muscle, PL) originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and supports the motion of elbow flexion [9].
Importance of the Wrist Extensor Muscle Training: Two Cases of Elbow Flexorplasty following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries
Conversely, skin pain evoked by capsaicin cream application to the dorsum of the hand resulted in no significant reductions of the FCR or the flexor digitorum superficialis corticomotor excitability [36].
Differential Corticomotor Excitability Responses to Hypertonic Saline-Induced Muscle Pain in Forearm and Hand Muscles
Magnetic resonance imaging showed fluid signal surrounding the flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis of the third right digit along their entire extent with joint effusion in the third MCP with no erosive changes.
Case series: Monoarticular rheumatoid arthritis
Intravenous fluids (approximately 100 mL 0.9% NaCl solution) were administered through an intravenous catheter placed into the metatarsal vein (vena metatarsea plantaris superficialis).
Tracheal Resection in a Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) with Granulomatous, Foreign-body Induced Tracheitis
A possible diagnosis of Nevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superficialis was made based on clinical examination.
NEVUS LIPOMATOSUS CUTANEOUS SUPERFICIALIS OF HOFFMANN AND ZURHELLE TYPE--A RARE CASE REPORT
Abstract: The aim of the study is to generate control signals from surface Electromyography signals (EMGs) measured from four hand muscles; Extensor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus, Pronator quadratus and Flexor digitorum superficialis to navigate a prosthetic hand.
On The Classification of Hand Movements with Electromyogram Signals Obtained From Arm Muscles for Controlling Hand Prosthesis
In cooking terms, the two muscles are called the "flat" (pectoralis profundi) and the "point" (pectoralis superficialis).
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