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纵肌

縱肌
zòngjī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 longitudinal muscle

Examples

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.
舌头里有纵肌、横肌和垂直肌。
Shétou lǐ yǒu zòngjī, héngjī hé chuízhí jī.
The tongue contains longitudinal, transverse, and vertical muscles.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

纵 zòng
肌 jī