Part 2 Naming Skeletsl Muscles Flashcards
Temporalis muscle is found where?
top of the temporal bone
The frontalis muscle is found in the
Frontal bone
Ulnaris is found where
Ulna bone
Tibialis is found where
Top of the tibia
Supraspinatus vs infraspinatus
Which are found in where?
Supraspinatus found
Above / Near the spine of the scapula
Supra = superior
Spinatus = spine of scalpula
Superior means
Above
Infraspinatus
vs supraspinatus muscle
Infra means ?
Located where?
Infra = Inferior
Inferior (means below the spine)
Spinatus = Spine
Infra-spinatus
Inferior means ?
Below
Some muscles of the body are named based on their overall shape.
The ______muscle is triangle shaped on top of your shoulder. Gets it name from the Greek letter Delta
(looks like the letter A)
Deltoid
Orbicularis Oculi and Orbicularis Oris
Based on shape is called ______?
Encircling ( shaped like a circle)
Oculi = circling the ocular region (eyes)
Oris = circling the oral region (mouth)
Trapezius is shaped like ______
Trapezoid / triangle
Rhomboids are shaped like _______
Rhombus (diamond shaped)
Muscles based on size and location
Gluteus Maximus vs
Gluteus Medius vs
Gluteus Minimus
How do they compare?
All have the same first name.
Gluteus Maximus
Biggest Muscle in the gluteal region
Gluteus Minimus
Smallest muscle in the gluteal region
Gluteus Medius
Middle sized muscle in the gluteal region
Biggest Muscle in the gluteal region
Gluteus Maximus
Smallest muscle in the gluteal region
Gluteus Minimus
Middle sized muscle in the gluteal region
Gluteus Medius
The adductor longus is the _____ muscle
Longer adductor muscle
Adductor brevis is the ________muscle
The short adductor muscle
Rule #4 some muscles are based on the number of non moving attachment sites that they have.
Origins and insertions
(Like the anchor of a muscle)
- Attachment sites that do not move when a muscle contracts is _______
are called _________
Insertions
Rule #4 some muscles are based on the number of non moving attachment sites that they have.
Origins and insertions
(Like the anchor of a muscle)
Two muscles in the arm that have non moving attachment sites are _______
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Rule #4 some muscles are based on the number of non moving attachment sites that they have.
Origins and insertions
(Like the anchor of a muscle)
Biceps branchii are located ________
Biceps have how many muscles
Biceps located on the anterior surface of arm and means it has TWO non-moving attachment sites (origins)
origins are located on the scapula and humerus
Quadricep Femoris has how many orgins?
Where are they located ?
Four origins
Located on the anterior thigh
Rule #4 some muscles are based on the number of non moving attachment sites that they have.
Origins and insertions
(Like the anchor of a muscle)
Triceps branchy are located ________
Triceps have how many muscles
Triceps located on the posterior surface of your arm and means it has THREE non-moving attachments sites (origins)
origins are located on the scapula and humerus
