wing muscle

  • 11Greater wing of sphenoid bone — Infobox Bone Name = Greater wing of sphenoid bone Latin = ala major ossis sphenoidalis GraySubject = 35 GrayPage = 149 Caption = Figure 1: Sphenoid bone, upper surface. Caption2 = Figure 2: Sphenoid bone, anterior and inferior surfaces. Width =… …

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  • 12Reciprocating Chemical Muscle — The Reciprocating Chemical Muscle (RCM) is a mechanism that takes advantage of the superior energy density of chemical reactions. It is a regenerative device that converts chemical energy into motion through a direct noncombustive chemical… …

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  • 13Lateral pterygoid muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = m. pterygoideus lateralis, m. pterygoideus externus GraySubject = 109 GrayPage = 386 | Caption = The Pterygoidei; the zygomatic arch and a portion of the ramus of the mandible have been removed. (Labeled as… …

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  • 14pterygoid muscle — n either of two muscles extending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw: a) a muscle that arises from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and from the outer surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, is inserted into the condyle of the mandible… …

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  • 15pterygoid muscle — noun muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle * * * noun : either of two muscles extending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw: a. : an external muscle that arises from the… …

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  • 16pleural muscle — noun : any of several muscles that operate the insect wing …

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  • 17Trogon — Taxobox name = Trogons image width = 200px image caption = White tailed Trogon, Trogon viridis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves infraclassis = Neognathae ordo = Trogoniformes ordo authority = AOU, 1886 familia = Trogonidae… …

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  • 18Forage (honey bee) — For bees, their forage or food supply consists of nectar and pollen from blooming plants within flight range. The forage sources for honey bees are an important consideration for beekeepers. In order to determine where to locate hives for maximum …

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  • 19Horned Sungem — Taxobox name = Horned Sungem status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Apodiformes familia = Trochilidae genus = Heliactin genus authority = F. Boie, 1831 species = H. bilophus binomial =… …

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  • 20pterygoid — Wing shaped; resembling a wing; a term applied to various anatomical parts relating to the sphenoid bone. [G. pteryx (pteryg ), wing, + eidos, resemblance] * * * pter·y·goid ter ə .gȯid adj of, relating to, being, or lying in the region of the… …

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