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 :
Palatopharyngeus muscle topic. The palatopharyngeus ( palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus ) muscle is a small muscle in the roof of the mouth . It is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch .