unipennate
unipennate adjective: of, pertaining to, or having the nature of a muscle, the parallel fibres of which attach to a tendon at an acute angle (as a feather that is barbed on one side).
Adjective
unipennate (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or having the nature of a muscle, the parallel fibres of which attach to a tendon at an acute angle (as a feather that is barbed on one side).
- We applied this method to the proximal aponeurosis of the unipennate medial gastrocnemius muscle (MG) of the cat during active force production at fixed muscle length.1998, E. J. Brill, Netherlands Journal of Zoology, volume 48, page 324
- The most distal region of the muscle was again unipennate, with fibers oriented between the posterior aponeurosis and the anterior surface of the muscle (Fig. 1D,E).2006, Journal of Morphology, volume 267, Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, page 593
unipennate meaning in Tamil
unipennate in Tamil
- ஒற்றைச்சிறகிய
Origin of unipennate
From uni- + pennate.
Questions about unipennate
- What does unipennate mean?
- Unipennate means of, pertaining to, or having the nature of a muscle, the parallel fibres of which attach to a tendon at an acute angle (as a feather that is barbed on one side).
- What is unipennate in Tamil?
- Unipennate in Tamil is ஒற்றைச்சிறகிய. See Unipennate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is unipennate?
- Unipennate is an adjective.
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