Names of Muscles According to Shape Flashcards

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minor, minus

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lesser, smaller, littler

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major, majus

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greater, larger

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minimus

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smallest, least, littlest

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maximus

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largest, greatest, biggest

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longus

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long

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brevis

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short

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planus

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flat

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rectus

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straight

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vastus

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large, immense

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deltoideus

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shaped like the Greek letter ‘delta’

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hyoideus

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shaped like the Greek letter ‘upsilon’

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serratus

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having a jagged edge, saw-like

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teres, teretis

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rounded, cylindrical

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gracilis

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slender, thin

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splenius

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splenion, bandage

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pectineus

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pectin, a comb, quill