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longus
noun(lon-gus)
a long structure (as a muscle) in the body
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a muscle of either side of the front and upper portion of the neck that arises from the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, is inserted into the basilar portion of the occipital bone, and bends the neck forward
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a muscle of the forearm that abducts the thumb and wrist
longus
noun(lon-gus)
adductor
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a long muscle on the radial side of the back of the forearm that extends and abducts the hand
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a pennate muscle on the lateral part of the front of the leg that extends the four small toes and dorsally flexes and pronates the foot
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a long thin muscle situated on the shin that extends the big toe and dorsiflexes and supinates the foot
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a muscle that arises dorsolaterally from the middle part of the ulna, extends the second phalanx of the thumb, and abducts the hand
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a muscle of the tibial side of the leg that flexes the terminal phalanx of each of the four small toes
longus
noun(lon-gus)
a long deep muscle of the fibular side of the leg that flexes especially the second phalanx of the big toe

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