POSTERIOR ANNULARIS
\pɒstˈi͡əɹɪəɹ ɐnjˈʊlɑːɹˌɪs], \pɒstˈiəɹɪəɹ ɐnjˈʊlɑːɹˌɪs], \p_ɒ_s_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_ɹ ɐ_n_j_ˈʊ_l_ɑː_ɹ_ˌɪ_s]\
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An external, interosseous muscle, which arises from the corresponding sides of the metacarpal bones of the ring-finger and little finger, and is inserted into the inside of the tendon on the back of the ring-finger. Its use is to draw the ring-finger inwards.
By Robley Dunglison
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.