Muscle Terminology Flashcards by Patricia Flynn

Q

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

A

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

A

auricle of ear

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brachialis

A

brachium

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capitis

A

head

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carpi

A

wrist

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cervicis

A

neck

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cleido/clavius

A

clavicle

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coccygeus

A

coccyx

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costalis

A

ribs

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cutaneous

A

skin

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femoris

A

femur

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genio

A

chin

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glosso/glossal

A

tongue

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hallicus

A

great toe

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ilio

A

ilium

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inguinal

A

groin

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lumborum

A

lumbar region

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nasalis

A

nose

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nuchal

A

back of neck

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oculo

A

eye

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oris

A

mouth

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palpebrae

A

eyelid

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pollicis

A

thumb

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popliteus

A

behind knee

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psoas

A

loin

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radialis

A

radius

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scapularis

A

scapula

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temporalis

A

temples

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thoracis

A

thoracic region

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tibialis

A

tibia

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ulnaris

A

ulna

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uro

A

urinary

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alba

A

white

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biceps

A

two heads

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brevis

A

short

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deltoid

A

triangle

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gracilis

A

slender

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lata

A

wide

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latissimus

A

widest

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longissimus

A

longest

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longus

A

long

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magnus

A

large

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major

A

larger

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maximus

A

largest

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minimus

A

smallest

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minor

A

smaller

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orbicularis

A

circle

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pectinate

A

comblike

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piriformis

A

pear-shaped

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platys

A

flat

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pyramidal

A

pyramid

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quadratus

A

square

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quadriceps

A

four heads

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rhomboideus

A

diamond shaped

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serratus

A

serrated

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splenius

A

bandage

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-tendinous

A

or tendon

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teres

A

long and round

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trapezius

A

trapezoid-shaped

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triceps

A

three heads

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vastus

A

great

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abductor

A

moves away from midline

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adductor

A

moves bone closer to midline

remember by “add” adds to midline

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buccinator

A

like a trumpeter

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depressor

A

produces inferior movement

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extensor

A

increases joint angle

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flexor

A

decreases joint angle

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levator

A

produces superior movement

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pronator

A

turns palm inferiorly or posteriorly

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risorius

A

laughter

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rotator

A

moves a bone around a longitudinal axis

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sartorius

A

like a tailor

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supinator

A

turns palm superiorly or anteriorly

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tensor

A

makes a body part rigid

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sphincter

A

decreases the size of an opening