articular muscle

1. A muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint (synset 105301096)
   is a type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
   subtypes:

   • musculus articularis cubiti - a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint
   • musculus articularis genus - the articular muscle of the knee
   is a part of: articulatio, articulation, joint - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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