HYOGLOSSUS
\hˈa͡ɪəɡlˌɒsəs], \hˈaɪəɡlˌɒsəs], \h_ˈaɪ_ə_ɡ_l_ˌɒ_s_ə_s]\
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By Noah Webster.
By William R. Warner
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A large, thin, quadrilateral muscle, situate at the anterior and superior part of the neck. Its insertions at three different points of the os hyoides permit it to be divided into three portions: - the first, (Cerato-glossus of Albinus) is attached to the great cornu of the os hyoides: the second, (Basio-glossus of Albinus,) arises from the superior part of the body of the same bone; and the third, (Chondro-glossns of Albinus,) arises from the lesser cornu and the cartilage, situate between the body and the greater cornu. The fibres of these three bundles are inserted into the lateral and inferior parts of the tongue. This muscle depresses the base of the tongue, or raises the os hyoides, when the tongue is fixed.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.