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pterygoid muscle vs striated muscle

striated muscle vs pterygoid muscle

pterygoid muscle and striated muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pterygoid muscle Yes No No No
striated muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, striated muscle is a hypernym of pterygoid muscle; that is, striated muscle is a word with a broader meaning than pterygoid muscle:
  • pterygoid muscle: muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw
  • striated muscle: a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
Other hypernyms of pterygoid muscle include skeletal muscle.
pterygoid muscle (noun) striated muscle (noun)
muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
Difference between pterygoid muscle and striated muscle

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