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nerve of Wrisberg

see greater superficial petrosal nerve. [Heinrich A. Wrisberg (1739–1808), German anatomist]

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fast muscle fiber

fast muscle fiber

a type of muscle fiber found in skeletal muscle that contracts rapidly but fatigues readily. Compare slow muscle fiber.