| LBP | lipopolysaccharide-binding protein; low back pain; low blood pressure; lumbar back pain |
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| LBS | low back syndrome; lumbar back strain |
| LL | large lymphocyte; lateral leminiscus; left lateral; left leg; left lower; left lung; lepromatous [in... |
| LLR | large local reaction; left lateral rectus [muscle]; left lumbar region |
| LMP | large multifunctional protease; last menstrual period; latent membrane potential; left mentoposterio... |
| palatal muscles | The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| papillary muscles | Conical muscular projections from the walls of the cardiac ventricles, attached to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves by the chordae tendineae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| masticatory muscles | Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Reisseisen's muscles | Microscopic smooth muscle fibres in the smallest bronchial tubes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles | medial part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles |
| pectinate muscles | Prominent ridges of atrial myocardium located on the inner surface of much of the right atrium and both auricles. Synonym: musculi pectinati, pectinate fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectoralis muscles | Muscular tissues attached to the front of the chest wall and extending to the upper arms. These are under the breast. They are divided into the pectoralis major and the pectoralis minor muscles. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pectoral muscles | Muscles underlying the breast area. (16 Dec 1997) |
| respiratory muscles | These include the muscles of the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| retinacula of extensor muscles | See: inferior extensor retinaculum, superior extensor retinaculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retinacula of peroneal muscles | Superior and inferior fibrous bands retaining the tendons of the peroneus longus and brevis in position as they cross the lateral side of the ankle. Synonym: retinacula musculorum peroneorum, retinacula musculorum fibularium, retinacula of peroneal muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retinaculum of flexor muscles | A wide band passing from the medial malleolus to the medial and upper border of the calcaneus and to the plantar surface as far as the navicular bone; it holds in place the tendons of the tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum flexorum, laciniate ligament, ligamentum laciniatum, retinaculum of flexor muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical rotator muscles | The rotator muscles attached to the cervical vertebrae. Synonym: musculi rotatores cervicis, cervical rotator muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| perineal muscles | The muscles located in the perineal region; these are the external anal sphincter, the superficial transverse perineal muscle, ischiocavernosus muscle, bulbospongiosus muscle, deep transverse perineal muscle, and sphincter urethrae muscle. Synonym: musculi perinei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rider's muscles | The adductor muscle's of the thigh, which come into play especially in horseback riding. (05 Mar 2000) |