Names of Muscles According to Shape Flashcards
1
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minor, minus
A
lesser, smaller, littler
2
Q
major, majus
A
greater, larger
3
Q
minimus
A
smallest, least, littlest
4
Q
maximus
A
largest, greatest, biggest
5
Q
longus
A
long
6
Q
brevis
A
short
7
Q
planus
A
flat
8
Q
rectus
A
straight
9
Q
vastus
A
large, immense
10
Q
deltoideus
A
shaped like the Greek letter ‘delta’
11
Q
hyoideus
A
shaped like the Greek letter ‘upsilon’
12
Q
serratus
A
having a jagged edge, saw-like
13
Q
teres, teretis
A
rounded, cylindrical
14
Q
gracilis
A
slender, thin
15
Q
splenius
A
splenion, bandage