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MUSCLE ABDUCTEUR [2 records]

Record 1 2015-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body.

OBS

For example, the abductor muscles of the legs spread the legs away from the midline and away from one another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Muscle permettant à une partie du corps ou à un organe de s'écarter du plan médian.

PHR

Abducteur du pouce, abducteur du gros orteil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Músculo [...] que tiene como función mover una parte del cuerpo alejándola de su eje.

OBS

abductor: Tal como indica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, "aductor (‘que aduce’ y ‘[músculo] que realiza los movimientos de aducción’) no debe confundirse con abductor".

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Record 2 1977-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

(...) muscle for opening [brachiopod] valves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

(...) muscle (...) destiné à ouvrir la coquille. [d'un brachiopode]

Spanish

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