intermuscular

Amid muscular tissue

Intermuscular describes something situated or occurring between muscles.

In anatomy, intermuscular spaces, septa, or fat deposits lie in the gaps separating distinct muscle groups rather than within the muscle tissue itself.

The intermuscular injection was placed between the biceps and triceps.

The term contrasts with intramuscular, which refers to something inside a muscle.

anatomy

fascia

Connective tissue sheet

  • septumInternal anatomical partition
  • adiposePertaining to stored lipids
  • tendonMuscle-to-bone connector

ligament · fascicle · compartment · sheath · interstitial · subcutaneous · myofascia

medical

myositis

Inflammatory muscle disease

abscess · edema · inflammation · atrophy · lipoma · hernia · adhesion · calcification

physiology

contraction

Reduction in size

recovery · synergist · antagonist · coordination · neuromuscular

imaging

ultrasound

Inaudible high-frequency waves

radiography · contrast

Opposites
anatomical location relative to muscle tissue

intermuscularintramuscular

Into muscle tissue

subcutaneous · intracellular · intramural · intravenous · intradermal

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muscle, muscular, muscles, musculature, muscularity, intramuscular, intramuscularly, nonmuscular, unmuscular

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