"muscle" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- There are three pairs of extrinsic muscles of the larynx.
- The intrinsic muscles lie entirely within the tongue, while the extrinsic muscles attach the tongue to other structures.
- The extrinsic muscles reposition the tongue, while the intrinsic muscles alter the shape of the tongue for talking and swallowing.
- The four paired extrinsic muscles protrude, retract, depress, and elevate the tongue:
- This is caused by hypertrophy of the extrinsic respiratory muscles.
- It is a type of vergence eye movement and is done by extrinsic muscles.
- Diplopia, commonly referred to as double vision, can result if one of the eye's extrinsic muscles are weaker than the other.
- The four extrinsic muscles act to change the position of the tongue, and are anchored to bone.
- Muscles of the fingers can be subdivided into extrinsic and intrinsic muscles.
- The extrinsic muscles are the long flexors and extensors.
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