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 :
A member of the infrahyoid group of muscles, the thyrohyoid muscle elevates the thyroid gland while depressing the hyoid bone. These actions play a role in swallowing and speech. The thyroid gland is located in the center of the neck, just above the collarbone. The hyoid lies in the neck, just below the lower jawbone, or mandible. A small muscle, the thyrohyoid looks like a vertical extension of the sternothyroideus muscle within the neck. It originates in the thyroid cartilage (the Adamâs apple), and it inserts into the greater cornu of the hyoid bone, which is the hyoidâs back-most area.