Tensor (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The tensor tympani muscle in the middle ear helps to regulate sound pressure.
- The tensor fasciae latae muscle in the thigh is involved in hip flexion and knee extension.
- The tensor tympani muscle contracts and relaxes the eardrum in response to loud noises.
- Tensors in the face, such as the orbicularis oculi, control the movement of the eyelids and eyebrow.
- In anatomy, the tensor veli palatini is a muscle that tenses the soft palate and opens the auditory tube.
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Meaning 2
A generalization of the concept of a vector.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.