Noun
muscle -
one of the contractile organs of the body
musculus
contractile organ ,
contractor a bodily organ that contracts
skeletal muscle ,
striated muscle a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
pronator a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
supinator a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
levator a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
antagonistic muscle (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
eye muscle ,
ocular muscle one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball
rectus any of various straight muscles
muscle cell ,
muscle fiber ,
muscle fibre an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
involuntary muscle ,
smooth muscle muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
anatomical sphincter ,
sphincter ,
sphincter muscle a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
muscle -
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
muscular tissue
animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals
muscle system ,
muscular structure ,
musculature the muscular system of an organism
striated muscle tissue muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes
cardiac muscle ,
heart muscle the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
smooth muscle muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
muscle -
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
muscle -
possessing muscular strength
brawn ,
brawniness ,
muscularity ,
sinew ,
heftiness
strength the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
muscle -
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
muscleman
Verb
muscle -
make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office"
go across ,
go through ,
pass travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
