RE-names of muscles2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
anconeus | elbow |
brachialis | refer to arm |
brachii | refer to arm |
carpi | wrist |
clavius | clavicle |
digitorum | refers to a digit (finger/toe) |
femoris | near the femur |
fibularis | refers to the fibula |
genio | near the chin |
hallucis | great toe |
indicis | index finger |
infra | below/lower |
lateralis | away from midline |
palmaris | refers to the palm |
pectoralis | chest |
pollicis | thumb |
popliteus | behind the knee |
profundus | deep |
radialis | radius |
scapulae | near the scapula |
ulnaris | ulna |
alba | white |
triceps | three heads |
lata | wide |
major | larger |
minor | smaller |
maximus | greatest |
minimus | least |
deltoid | shaped like a delta/triangle |
lumbricals | earthworms |
rhomb | shaped like a rhombos; geometric shape |
scalene | uneven, ladder |
serratus | saw toothed; notching |
spinae | thorn; refers to spinous process |
teres | long and round |
trapezius | trapezoid shaped; a little table |
abductor | moves away from midline |
adductor | moves toward midline |
depressor | to lower |
erector | to make erect |
extensor | increases angle |
flexor | decreases angle of body part |
opponens | opposing |
pronator | palm faces down |
supinator | palm faces up |
tensor | stretcher |
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