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splenius vs striated muscle

striated muscle vs splenius

splenius and striated muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
splenius Yes No No No
striated muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, striated muscle is a hypernym of splenius; that is, striated muscle is a word with a broader meaning than splenius:
  • splenius: either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
  • 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 splenius include skeletal muscle.
splenius (noun) striated muscle (noun)
either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck 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 splenius and striated muscle

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