triceps

/'traiseps/

Thân thiện

He performs a triceps extension with a dumbbell.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A skeletal muscle with three points of origin: Specifically refers to a muscle that has three distinct heads or origins, most commonly associated with the triceps brachii muscle in the upper arm.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Strengthening your triceps is important for arm extension.
  • The bodybuilder flexed, showing the definition in his triceps.

Advanced Usage

• "Triceps brachii": The specific three-headed muscle on the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow.
  • The triceps brachii is the primary antagonist to the biceps brachii.

Variants and Related Words

• Triceps surae (n): The compound muscle in the calf, formed by the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, sometimes referred to as having three heads.
  • The triceps surae is crucial for walking and running.

Synonyms

• Extensor muscle of the arm (descriptive synonym for triceps brachii).

Học thuật

Noun

1. any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)