articular muscle

/ɑrˌtɪkjələr ˌmʌsəl/

Other forms: articular muscles

Definitions of articular muscle

1. noun

   a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
   types:

   musculus articularis cubiti

   a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint

   musculus articularis genus

   the articular muscle of the knee

   type of:

   skeletal muscle, striated muscle

   a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes