triceps brachii
Americanplural noun
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In response to this stimulation from the sensory neuron, the interneuron then inhibits the motor neuron that controls the triceps brachii.
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With this motor neuron being inhibited, the triceps brachii relaxes.
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This is done by releasing a neurotransmitter or other signal that hyperpolarizes the motor neuron connected to the triceps brachii, making it less likely to initiate an action potential.
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The patient must switch between the opposing muscles, like the biceps and triceps brachii, to move their finger from the target to their nose.
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Anatomy.—The triceps brachii is the principal structure which fills the space between the posterior border of the scapula and the humerus.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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