Muscle Terminology Flashcards by Patricia Flynn

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anterior

A

front

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externus

A

superficial

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extrinsic

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outside

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inferioris

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inferior

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internu

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internal, deep

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intrinsi

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inside

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lateralis

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lateral

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medialis/medius

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medial, middle

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obliquus

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oblique or diagonal to midline

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posterior

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back

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profundus

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deep

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rectus

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straight or parallel to midline

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superficialis

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superficial

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superioris

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superior

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tranverses

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transverse

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abdominis

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abdomen

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anconeus

A

elbow

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auricularis

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auricle of ear

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brachialis

A

brachium

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capitis

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head

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carpi

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wrist

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cervicis

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neck

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cleido/clavius

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clavicle

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coccygeus

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coccyx

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costalis

ribs

cutaneous

skin

femoris

femur

genio

chin

glosso/glossal

tongue

hallicus

great toe

ilio

ilium

inguinal

groin

lumborum

lumbar region

nasalis

nose

nuchal

back of neck

oculo

eye

oris

mouth

palpebrae

eyelid

pollicis

thumb

popliteus

behind knee

psoas

loin

radialis

radius

scapularis

scapula

temporalis

temples

thoracis

thoracic region

tibialis

tibia

ulnaris

ulna

uro

urinary

alba

white

biceps

two heads

brevis

short

deltoid

triangle

gracilis

slender

lata

wide

latissimus

widest

longissimus

longest

longus

long

magnus

large

major

larger

maximus

largest

minimus

smallest

minor

smaller

orbicularis

circle

pectinate

comblike

piriformis

pear-shaped

platys

flat

pyramidal

pyramid

quadratus

square

quadriceps

four heads

rhomboideus

diamond shaped

serratus

serrated

splenius

bandage

-tendinous

or tendon

teres

long and round

trapezius

trapezoid-shaped

triceps

three heads

vastus

great

abductor

moves away from midline

adductor

moves bone closer to midline | remember by "add" adds to midline

buccinator

like a trumpeter

depressor

produces inferior movement

extensor

increases joint angle

flexor

decreases joint angle

levator

produces superior movement

pronator

turns palm inferiorly or posteriorly

risorius

laughter

rotator

moves a bone around a longitudinal axis

sartorius

like a tailor

supinator

turns palm superiorly or anteriorly

tensor

makes a body part rigid

sphincter

decreases the size of an opening