triceps
tri·ceps / ˈtrīˌseps/ • n. (pl. same) Anat. any of several muscles having three points of attachment at one end, particularly (also tri·ceps bra·chi·i / ˈbrākēˌī; -kēˌē; ˈbrak-/ ) the large muscle at the back of the upper arm.
triceps
triceps A muscle that runs parallel to the humerus and works antagonistically with the biceps, causing the arm to extend. See antagonism; voluntary muscle.
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Biceps , biceps
bi·ceps / ˈbīˌseps/ • n. (pl. same or -ceps·es / -sepsiz/ ) a muscle having two points of attachment at one end, in particular: ∎ (also bi·cep… Arm , arm1 / ärm/ • n. 1. each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. ∎ (in technical use) each of these upper limbs from… musculo-skeletal system , arms serve as our primary connection to people and objects, through our reach and our ability to grasp things: through defensive postures, arms can a… tripartite , tri·par·tite / trīˈpärˌtīt/ • adj. consisting of three parts: a tripartite classification. ∎ shared by or involving three parties: a tripartite coali… Elbow , elbow An example of a hinge joint (uniaxial) with movement essentially limited to flexion and extension. The condyles at the lower end of the humerus… Cicatrix , cic·a·trix / ˈsikəˌtriks/ (also cic·a·trice / -ˌtris/ ) • n. (pl. cic·a·tri·ces / ˌsikəˈtrīsēz; səˈkātrəˌsēz/ ) the scar of a healed wound. ∎ a scar…
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