Chapter 17 Flashcards
rectus
the straight (muscle)
extensor
the extensor (muscle)
femoris
of the thigh
indicis
of the index finger
adductor longus
the long adductor
adductor brevis
the short adductor
ala
wing
angulus
angle, corner
anus
anus, opening of recturm
arrector
that which raises, erector
articularis
joint (adj.) pertaining to joints
auricula
ear, the external portion of the ear
biceps
two-headed
brevis
short
buccinator
that which has to do with the cheek
corrugator
that which wrinkles
cubitum
elbow
depressor
that which lowers or depresses
digitus
finger, toe
dilator
that which widens, dilator
femur, femoris
thigh
flexor
that which flexes or bends, flexor
genu, genus
knee
hallux, hallucis
big toe
index, indicis
index finger
levator
that which rises, levator
manus, manus
hand
medius
middle
mentalis
of the chin
minimus
smallest
naris
nostril
nasus
nose
opponens
opposing
palpebra
eyelid
pes, pedis
foot
pilus
hair
pollex, pollicis
thumb
pupilla
pupil
rotator
that which turns, rotator
supercilium
eyebrow
superior, superioris
upper, higher
sura
calf
tensor
that which tenses, tensor
triceps
three-headed
tympanum
ear drum, tympanic membrane
clavicle
collar bone, “little key”
patella
knee cap, “little dish”
mandible
jawbone
fibula
outer bone of leg
scaphoid
bone of the ankle and wrist
zygoma
bone of the cheek
trapezium
bone of the wrist “little table”
cuneiform
bone of the ankle
malleus
ossicle of the middle ear (hammer)
incus
ossicle of the middle ear (anvil)
sacrum
base of the vertebral column
lunate
bone of the wrist “moon shaped”
hamate
bone of the wrist “hooked shape”
pisiform
bone of the wrist “pea shaped”
tarsus
ankle “framework”
phalanges
bones of the fingers or toes “ battle line”