Any of several muscles enabling the thumb to be placed front to front against a finger of the same hand.
〔剖〕对向肌
Example sentencesExamples
A contracted muscle will have an opponent muscle that will test weak.
The reverse action is performed by that muscle's opponent muscle, usually situated on the opposite side of the limb or part of the body in which the movement is produced.
Definition of opponent muscle in US English:
opponent muscle
noun
Anatomy
Any of several muscles enabling the thumb to be moved toward a finger of the same hand.
〔剖〕对向肌
Example sentencesExamples
The reverse action is performed by that muscle's opponent muscle, usually situated on the opposite side of the limb or part of the body in which the movement is produced.
A contracted muscle will have an opponent muscle that will test weak.