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Muscle Names Flashcards

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Gastrocnemius

gastroc: belly) (nemius: leg

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The calve. Back of leg AKA BellyLeg

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Soleus

The sole, or bottom

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Flat Muscle Under The Calve

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Semimembranosus

Semi: half) (membranous: membrane

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One of three hamstrings

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Semitendinosus

Semi: half) (Tendinosus: tendon

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One of three hamstrings

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Biceps Femoris

Bi: two) (Ceps: head) (Femoris: Femur

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Tho headed muscle on top of femur, one of 3 hamstrings.

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Vastus Medialus

Vast: large, to a great extent) (Medial: on the inside

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Large quad muscle on the inside of quad.

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Vastus Lateralis

Vastus: large, to a great extend) (Lateralis: on the outside

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Large quad muscle on the outside of leg.

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Vastus Intermedius

Vast: large, to a great extend) (Intermedius: in the middle

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Large Muscle in the middle of the Quad

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Rectus Femoris

Rectus: Straight) (Femoris: Femur

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Muscle that runs straight up and down the quad in front of femur.

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Rectus Abdominus

Rectus: straight up and down) (Abdominus: the belly

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Muscle that runs straight up and down the belly

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Gluteus Maximus

Glute: butt) (Maximus: bigger

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Big butt muscle on top

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Gluteus Medius

Glute: butt) (Maximus: medium, middle

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Medium butt muscle in between

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Gluteus Minimus

Glute: butt) (Minimus: Smaller

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Smaller butt muscle on the bottom

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Iliopsoas

Iliocus: attaches to illium, pelvis) (Psoas: muscle of the loin, hip

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Hip muscle that attaches to the hip and pelvis.

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Biceps Brachii

Bi: two) (Ceps: head) (Brachii: arm

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Two headed muscle attached to arm aka biceps

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Brachiallis

Muscle of the arm

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Underneath the biceps

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Triceps Brachii

tri: three) (Ceps:head) (Brachii: arm

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Three headed muscle on the back of the arm aka triceps

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Sternocleidomastoid

Sternum: Breast Bone) (Cleido: Clavicle, collar bone) (Mastoid: bone behind ear

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Connects the collar bone to the breast bone to ear bone. Neck Muscle

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Quadratus lumborum

Quad: four) (Lumborum: lumbar spine. Aka spine

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Four headed muscle on either side of lumbar spine

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Erector spinae

Erector: to erect) (Spinae: spine

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Muscle in the middle back that lifts the spine.

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Deltoid

Delta: Triangle

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Triangular muscle on shoulder.

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Latissimus Dorsi

Latissimus: widest) (Dorsi: on the back

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Widest back muscle aka the lats

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Pectoralis Major

Pectoral: pertaining to the breast) (Major: Big

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Bigger breast muscle.

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Pectoralis Minor

Pectoralis: pertaining to the breast) (Minor: smaller

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Smallest muscle on the breast.

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Trapezius

Trapezoid: diamond shape

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The traps

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Rhomboids

Rhomboid: rhombus shaped

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Rhombus shaped muscle underneath the traps

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