"Deltoid Muscle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Thick triangular muscle in the SHOULDER whose function is to abduct, flex, and extend the arm. It is a common site of INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D057645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Deltoid Muscle- Deltoid Muscle
- Deltoid Muscles
- Muscle, Deltoid
- Muscles, Deltoid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deltoid Muscle" by people in Profiles.
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Calcified leiomyoma of the deltoid: pathophysiology and imaging review. Skeletal Radiol. 2019 Apr; 48(4):625-628.
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Alterations in upper limb muscle synergy structure in chronic stroke survivors. J Neurophysiol. 2013 Feb; 109(3):768-81.
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Surgical technique: posterior deltoid-to-triceps transfer in tetraplegic patients. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Apr; 36(4):711-5.