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
Q
gluteus
A
butt
26
Q
pleura
A
membrane surrounding the lungs
27
Q
gastric
A
pertaining to the stomach
28
Q
phrenic
A
pertaining to the diaphragm
29
Q
endo
A
within
30
Q
parietal
A
pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
