Articular muscle
articular muscle
articular muscle n.
a muscle that inserts directly into the capsule of a joint, acting to retract the capsule in certain movements.
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of or relating to the joints. adjective of or relating to joints or to the structural components in a joint adj. from latin articularis “pertaining to the joints,” from articulus (see articulate (v.)). articular ar·tic·u·lar (är-tĭk’yə-lər) adj. of or relating to a joint or joints.