Muscle Terminology Flashcards

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1
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Abdominis

A

Abdomen

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Elbow

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Ancon

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Ear

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Auricular

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Brachium

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Brachial

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5
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Head

A

Capitis

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Wrist

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Carpi

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Neck

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Cervicis

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Coccyx

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Coccygeal

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Rib

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Costal

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Skin

A

Cutaneous

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Femur

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Femoris

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Tongue

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Glossal

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13
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Big toe

A

Hallux

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14
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Groin

A
  • Ilium

- inguinal

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Lumbar region

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Lumbar

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Nose

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Nasalis

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17
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Back of neck

A

Nuchal

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18
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Eye

A

Ocular

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Mouth

A

Oris

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20
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Eyelid

A

Palpebra

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21
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Thumb

A

Pollex

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22
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Posterior to knee

A

Popliteal

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23
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Loin

A

Psoas

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Radial

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Forearm

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Scapular

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Scapula

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Temple

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Temporal

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27
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On the outside

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External

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Outside of structure

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Extrinsic

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29
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Below

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Inferior

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30
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Away from the surface

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Internal

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31
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Within the structure

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Intrinsic

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On the side

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Lateral

33
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Middle

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Medial

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Slanting

A

Oblique

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Back

A

Posterior

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Deep

A

Profundus

37
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Straight

A

Rectus

38
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Toward the surface

A

Superficial

39
Q

Toward the head

A

Superior

40
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Crosswise

A

Transverse

41
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Biceps

A

Two heads

42
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Triceps

A

Three heads

43
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Quadriceps

A

Four heads

44
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Deltoid

A

Triangle

45
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Circle

A

Orbicularis

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Comblike

A

Pectinate

47
Q

Pear-shaped

A

Piriformis

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Flat

A

Platy

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Pyramid

A

Pyramidal

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Parallelogram

A

Rhomboid

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Serrated

A

Serratus

52
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Bandage

A

Splenius

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Long and round

A

Teres

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Trapezoid

A

Trapezius

55
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White

A

Alba

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Short

A

Brevis

57
Q

Slender

A

Gracilis

58
Q

Wide

A

Latae

59
Q

Widest

A

Latissimus

60
Q

Longest

A

Longissimus

61
Q

Long

A

Longus

62
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Large

A

Magnus

63
Q

Larger

A

Major

64
Q

Largest

A

Maximus

65
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Smallest

A

Minimus

66
Q

Smaller

A

Minor

67
Q

Great

A

Vastus

68
Q

Movement away

A

Abductor

69
Q

Movement toward

A

Adductor

70
Q

Lowering movement

A

Depressor

71
Q

Straightening movement

A

Extensor

72
Q

Bending movement

A

Flexor

73
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Raising movement

A

Levator

74
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Turning into prone position

A

Pronator

75
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Turning into supine position

A

Supinator

76
Q

Tensing movement

A

Tensor

77
Q

Trumpeter

A

Buccinator

78
Q

Risorius

A

Laugher

79
Q

Like a tailor

A

Sartorius