bipennate muscle


pen·nate mus·cle

[TA] a muscle with a central tendon toward which the fibers converge on either side like the barbs of a feather. Synonym(s): musculus bipennatus [TA], musculus pennatus [TA], bipennate muscle See: semipennate muscle.

bipennate muscle

A muscle in which the fibers converge from both sides to a central tendon.illustrationSee also: muscle