prefixes / suffixes muscle naming Flashcards
1
Q
bi
A
two
2
Q
pec
A
chest
3
Q
sterno
A
sternum (breastbone)
4
Q
deltoid
A
curve of sholder formed by large deltoid muscle
5
Q
tri
A
three
6
Q
hyoid
A
a u-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue
7
Q
external
A
located toward the outside of the body
8
Q
supra
A
above
9
Q
quad
A
four
10
Q
brachi
A
arm
11
Q
myo
A
muscle
12
Q
thyro
A
thyroid
13
Q
epi
A
upon
14
Q
internal
A
inside
15
Q
lateral
A
away from the midline
16
Q
medial
A
toward the midline
17
Q
minor
A
smaller
18
Q
infra
A
beneath
19
Q
cos
A
rib
20
Q
transversus
A
transverse
21
Q
major
A
larger
22
Q
anterior
A
front
23
Q
flexor
A
a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg
24
Q
femor
A
femur (thigh bone)
25
gluteus
butt
26
pleura
membrane surrounding the lungs
27
gastric
pertaining to the stomach
28
phrenic
pertaining to the diaphragm
29
endo
within
30
parietal
pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
