Definition of epaxial in English:
epaxial
adjective ɛˈpaksɪəlɛˈpæksiəl
Anatomy Zoology Situated on the dorsal side of an axis.
Example sentencesExamples
- All of this head motion must be executed by epaxial musculature if the pectoral girdle is reduced or lost, which requires a strong anchor and lever for force transmission.
- The axial musculature of all vertebrates consists of two principal masses, the epaxial and hypaxial muscles.
- If a salamander is to swim straight, the action of these muscle fibers must be balanced by muscle fibers dorsal to the vertebral centra, presumably in the epaxial musculature.
- That study demonstrated that in anesthetized birds, resting on their sternum, one of the epaxial muscles (the longissimus dorsi) was consistently active during inspiration.
- To the best of my knowledge, this tendon insertional pattern represents a unique morphological construct for cetaceans, mammals that lack connections between epaxial muscles and pelves.
Definition of epaxial in US English:
epaxial
adjectiveɛˈpæksiəleˈpaksēəl
Anatomy Zoology Situated on the dorsal side of an axis.
Example sentencesExamples
- If a salamander is to swim straight, the action of these muscle fibers must be balanced by muscle fibers dorsal to the vertebral centra, presumably in the epaxial musculature.
- That study demonstrated that in anesthetized birds, resting on their sternum, one of the epaxial muscles (the longissimus dorsi) was consistently active during inspiration.
- The axial musculature of all vertebrates consists of two principal masses, the epaxial and hypaxial muscles.
- To the best of my knowledge, this tendon insertional pattern represents a unique morphological construct for cetaceans, mammals that lack connections between epaxial muscles and pelves.
- All of this head motion must be executed by epaxial musculature if the pectoral girdle is reduced or lost, which requires a strong anchor and lever for force transmission.