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