Muscle terminology

Question 1

criteria for naming muscles

Answer 1

Direction in relation to the longitudinal axis of the body
Specific action produced
Specific regions of the body
Indicating origin/insertion
Shape
Other descriptive terminology

Question 2

Terms indicating direction relative to longitudinal axis

Answer 2

Lateralis (lateral)
Medialis, medius (medial, middleO
Obliquus (oblique)
Rectus (straight, parallel)
Transversus (transverse)

Question 3

Terms indicating actions

Answer 3

abductor
adductor
buccinator (trumpeter)
depressor
extensor
flexor
levator
pronator
rotator
sartorius (like a tailor)
supinator
tensor

Question 4

Terms indicating specific regions of the body

Answer 4

abdominus (abdomen)
Anconeus (elbow)
Auricularis (auricle of ear)
Brachialis (brachium)
Buccal (cheek)
capitis, cephalo (head)
Carpi (wrist)
Cervicis (neck)
Cleido/clavius (clavicle)
Coccygeus (coccyx)
Costalis (ribs)
Cutaneous (skin)
Femoris (femur)
Genio (chin)
Glossus, glossal, lingual (tongue)
Hallucis ( great toe)
Ilio (ilium)
Inguinal (groin)
Lumborum (lumbar region)
Nasalis (nose)
Nuchal (back of neck)
Oculo, orbiculo (eye)
Oris (mouth)
Palpebrae (eyelid)
Pollicis (thumb)
Popliteus (posterior knee)
Psoas (loin)
Radialis (radius)
Scapularis (scapula)
Temporalis (temples)
thoracis (thoracic region)
Tibialis (tibia)
Ulnaris (unla)
Uro (urinary)

Question 5

Indicating origin/ insertion points

Answer 5

Biceps (two heads)
Triceps (three heads)
Quadriceps (four heads)

Question 6

terms indicating shape

Answer 6

Deltoid (triangle)
Linea (line)
Orbicularis (circle)
Pectinate (comb-like)
Piriformis (pear-shaped )
Platy (flat)
Pyrimidal (pyramid shaped)
Rhomboideus (rhomboid shaped)
Serratus (serrated)
Splenius (bandage)
Tendinosus (tendon shaped)
Trapesius (diamond shaped)

Question 7

Other terms

Answer 7

Alba (white)
Brevis (short)
Dorsal (towards the back)
Externus (superficial)
Extrinsic (outside)
Flava (yellow)
Graciliss (slender)
Inferioris (inferior)
Internus (deep, internal)
Intrinsisc (inside, within)
Latissimus (widest)
Longus (long)
lonissimus (longest)
magnus (large)
Major (larger)
Maximus (largest)
Meso (mesentery)
Minimus (smallest)
Minor (smaller)
Profundus (deep)
Superficialis (superficial)
Superioris (superior)
Teres (long and rounded)
Vastus (great)
Ventral (toward the belly)