纵肌

縱肌

zòngjī

noun

Meanings

1 longitudinal muscle

Characters

lengthwise / longitudinal

Examples

HSK 7-9

蚯蚓靠纵肌和环肌交替收缩前进。

Qiūyǐn kào zòngjī hé huánjī jiāotì shōusuō qiánjìn.

Earthworms move forward by alternately contracting their longitudinal and circular muscles.

HSK 7-9

舌头里有纵肌、横肌和垂直肌。

Shétou lǐ yǒu zòngjī, héngjī hé chuízhíjī.

The tongue contains longitudinal, transverse, and vertical muscles.

Tips

usage

Anatomy term, paired-opposite with 横肌 ('transverse muscle') and 环肌 ('circular muscle'). 纵 means 'lengthwise / vertical,' so 纵肌 = muscles aligned along the long axis.

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

肌 jī