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Muscle Terminology Flashcards

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anterior

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front

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externus

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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

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elbow

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auricularis

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auricle of ear

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brachialis

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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

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ribs

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cutaneous

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skin

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femoris

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femur

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genio

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chin

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glosso/glossal

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tongue

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hallicus

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great toe

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ilio

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ilium

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inguinal

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groin

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lumborum

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lumbar region

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nasalis

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nose

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nuchal

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back of neck

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oculo

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eye

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oris

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mouth

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palpebrae

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eyelid

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pollicis

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thumb

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popliteus

A

behind knee

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psoas

A

loin

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radialis

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radius

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scapularis

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scapula

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temporalis

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temples

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thoracis

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thoracic region

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tibialis

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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

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two heads

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brevis

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short

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deltoid

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triangle

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gracilis

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slender

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lata

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wide

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latissimus

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widest

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longissimus

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longest

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longus

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long

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magnus

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large

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major

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larger

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maximus

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largest

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minimus

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smallest

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minor

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smaller

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orbicularis

A

circle

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pectinate

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comblike

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piriformis

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pear-shaped

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platys

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flat

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pyramidal

A

pyramid

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quadratus

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square

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quadriceps

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four heads

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rhomboideus

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diamond shaped

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serratus

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serrated

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splenius

A

bandage

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-tendinous

A

or tendon

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teres

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long and round

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trapezius

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trapezoid-shaped

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triceps

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three heads

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vastus

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great

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abductor

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moves away from midline

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adductor

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moves bone closer to midline

remember by “add” adds to midline

80
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buccinator

A

like a trumpeter

81
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depressor

A

produces inferior movement

82
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extensor

A

increases joint angle

83
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flexor

A

decreases joint angle

84
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levator

A

produces superior movement

85
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pronator

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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

88
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sartorius

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like a tailor

89
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supinator

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turns palm superiorly or anteriorly

90
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tensor

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makes a body part rigid

91
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sphincter

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decreases the size of an opening

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