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names of muscles-RW
Question | Answer |
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leiomy/o | smooth muscle |
my/o | muscle |
rhabdomy/o | rod-shaped |
tend/o | tendon |
oblique | oblique |
transverse | transverse direction |
abdominis | abdomen |
buccinator | refers to cheek |
capitis | head |
colli | neck |
costalis | ribs |
externus | toward superficial |
glosso | tongue |
hyoid | hyoid bone |
ilio | near illium |
inter | between |
labii | lip |
latae | broad; refers to side |
lumborus | lumbar region |
medialis | midline |
nemius | leg |
nuchal | back of neck |
oculo | near the eye |
omo | shoulder |
pedis | foot |
plantaris | plantar surface of foot |
psoas | loin region |
soleus | sole of foot |
sterno | sternum |
temporalis | near the temple |
tibialis | refers to tibia |
biceps | two heads |
diaphragm | partition |
gracilis | graceful/slender |
gastroc | belly |
gemellus | twin |
obturator | to stop up, obstruct |
tendinosus | long tendon |
brevis | small |
latissimus | widest |
longissimus | very long |
longus | long |
magnus | great/large |
vastus | vast, large |
membranous | refers to flattened |
pectineus | comb |
piriformis | pear shaped |
quadratus | square |
rectus | straight |
sartorius | tailor |
splenius | bandage |
rotatores | rotating movement |
masseter | chewer |
levator | to elevate |
buccinators | action of muscle when bugle blown |