SHAPE OR FORM OF THE MUSCLES Flashcards
1
Q
longus(also longior and longissimus)
A
long (longer and longest)
2
Q
brevis
A
short
3
Q
latissimus
A
(very) wide
4
Q
obliques
A
an oblique (diagonal) muscle
5
Q
quadratus
A
square
6
Q
transversus
A
A muscle lying across the long axis of a particular organ
7
Q
ventricalis
A
vertical
8
Q
biceps
A
having two heads
9
Q
triceps
A
having three heads
10
Q
sphincter
A
A circular muscle constricting an orifice
11
Q
opponens
A
Opposing
12
Q
rectus
A
straight
13
Q
vastus
A
great