Characteristics Used to Name Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
rectus
A
parallel to midline
2
Q
transverse
A
perpendicular to midline
3
Q
oblique
A
diagonal to midline
4
Q
maximus
A
largest
5
Q
minimus
A
smallest
6
Q
longus
A
long
7
Q
brevis
A
short
8
Q
latissimus
A
widest
9
Q
longissimus
A
longest
10
Q
magnus
A
large
11
Q
major
A
larger
12
Q
minor
A
small
13
Q
vastus
A
huge
14
Q
deltoid
A
triangular
15
Q
trapezius
A
trapezoid
16
Q
serratus
A
saw-toothed
17
Q
rhomboid
A
diamond-shaped
18
Q
orbicularis
A
circular
19
Q
pectinate
A
comblike
20
Q
piriformis
A
pear-shaped
21
Q
platys
A
flat
22
Q
quadratus
A
square, four-sided
23
Q
gracilis
A
slender
24
Q
flexor
A
decreases joint angle
25
extensor
increases joint angle
26
abductor
moves bone away from midline
27
adductor
moves bone closer to midline
28
levator
raises/elevates body part
29
depressor
lowers/depresses body part
30
supinator
turns palm anteriorly
31
pronator
turns palm posteriorly
32
sphincter
decrease size of an opening
33
tensor
makes body part rigid
34
rotator
rotates bone around longitudinal axis
35
biceps
2 origins
36
triceps
3 origins
37
quadriceps
4 origins
38
Location
structure near which a muscle is found
| ex) Temporalis - muscle near temporal bone
39
Origin & Insertion
sites where muscle originates & inserts
| ex) sternocleidomastoid - originating on sternum & clavicle and inserting on mastoid portion of temporal bone
