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Pyramidal muscle

pyramidal muscle --> pyramidalis

(Science: anatomy, muscle) origin, crest of pubis; insertion, lower portion of linea alba; action, makes linea alba tense; nerve supply, subcostal.

Synonym: musculus pyramidalis, pyramidal muscle.


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Strokes

... right hemisphere contolls the left side of the body. That's because the pyramidal ways (that control voluntary conscious movements) are crossing ... brain stem) so fibers from the left hemisphere will be distributed to muscles from the right part of the body. The same thing happens for most ...

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Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:34 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Strokes
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