The rod was threaded directly to the top of the exciter and to the base of the reference force transducer, making difficult orientation, tedious alignment and customization of stinger lengths a part of every test. The through-hole armature design eliminates these problems.
The nasalis is a sphincter-like muscle of the nose whose function is to compress the nasal cartilages. It is the muscle responsible for flaring of the nostrils. Some people can use it to close the nostrils to prevent entry of water when underwater. It consists of two parts, transverse and alar :
The first is called the peroneus brevis. The term brevis implies short. It is called this because it has a shorter muscle and starts lower in the leg. It then runs down around the back of the bone called the fibula on the outside of the leg and inserts (i.e. connects) to the fifth metatarsal. This is in the side of the foot.