fusiform

Examples of fusiform in the following topics:

• How Skeletal Muscles Are Named

  • Parallel muscles can be divided into fusiform and non-fusiform types based on their shape.
  • Fusiform muscles are more spindle shaped (their diameter at the center is greater than at either end), whereas, non-fusiform muscles are more rectangular with a constant diameter.
  • The biceps brachii is an example of a  fusiform parallel muscle, and is responsible for flexing the forearm.
  • The four types of muscle; parallel (fusiform and non-fusiform), circular, convergent and pennate (uni, bi and multi).

• Limits on Animal Size and Shape

  • Animals with bilateral symmetry that live in water tend to have a fusiform shape: a tubular shaped body that is tapered at both ends.

• Cerebral Lobes

  • The ventral part of the temporal cortices appear to be involved in high-level visual processing of complex stimuli such as faces (fusiform gyrus) and scenes (parahippocampal gyrus).

• Organization

  • A special part of our brain known as the fusiform face area (FFA) is dedicated to the recognition and organization of people.

• Face

  • It is known informally as the "fusiform face area," and its capabilities are mostly inborn, not learned.