MUSCLES DESCRIBED BY A COMBINATION

Question 1

musculus longus colli

Answer 1

the long muscle of the neck

Question 2

musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis

Answer 2

the abductor muscle of the smallest toe (lit. the muscle which draws away the smallest digit of the foot)

Question 3

musculus depressor anguli oris

Answer 3

the depressor muscle of the corner of the mouth (lit. the muscle which depresses the corner of the mouth)

Question 4

musculi intercostales interni

Answer 4

the internal intercostal muscles (both adjectives describe the plural form musculi and are therefore also in the plural)

Question 5

musculus levator palpebrae superioris

Answer 5

the muscle which raises the upper eyelid (lit. the muscle, the raiser of the eyelid, the upper one)
In this example the word levator is a noun that describes musculus, palpebrae (eyelid) and superioris is an adjective that describes palpebrae