Muscle Terminology Flashcards
Abdominis
Abdomen
Elbow
Ancon
Ear
Auricular
Brachium
Brachial
Head
Capitis
Wrist
Carpi
Neck
Cervicis
Coccyx
Coccygeal
Rib
Costal
Skin
Cutaneous
Femur
Femoris
Tongue
Glossal
Big toe
Hallux
Groin
- Ilium
- inguinal
Lumbar region
Lumbar
Nose
Nasalis
Back of neck
Nuchal
Eye
Ocular
Mouth
Oris
Eyelid
Palpebra
Thumb
Pollex
Posterior to knee
Popliteal
Loin
Psoas
Radial
Forearm
Scapular
Scapula
Temple
Temporal
On the outside
External
Outside of structure
Extrinsic
Below
Inferior
Away from the surface
Internal
Within the structure
Intrinsic
On the side
Lateral
Middle
Medial
Slanting
Oblique
Back
Posterior
Deep
Profundus
Straight
Rectus
Toward the surface
Superficial
Toward the head
Superior
Crosswise
Transverse
Biceps
Two heads
Triceps
Three heads
Quadriceps
Four heads
Deltoid
Triangle
Circle
Orbicularis
Comblike
Pectinate
Pear-shaped
Piriformis
Flat
Platy
Pyramid
Pyramidal
Parallelogram
Rhomboid
Serrated
Serratus
Bandage
Splenius
Long and round
Teres
Trapezoid
Trapezius
White
Alba
Short
Brevis
Slender
Gracilis
Wide
Latae
Widest
Latissimus
Longest
Longissimus
Long
Longus
Large
Magnus
Larger
Major
Largest
Maximus
Smallest
Minimus
Smaller
Minor
Great
Vastus
Movement away
Abductor
Movement toward
Adductor
Lowering movement
Depressor
Straightening movement
Extensor
Bending movement
Flexor
Raising movement
Levator
Turning into prone position
Pronator
Turning into supine position
Supinator
Tensing movement
Tensor
Trumpeter
Buccinator
Risorius
Laugher
Like a tailor
Sartorius