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Basic Muscle Terms 1

Names of muscles--Root Words

TermDefinition
Leiomy/o Smooth muscle (visceral)
Rhabdomy/o Rod-Shaped (striated)
Tend/o Tendon
Oblique/Obliquus Olibique, Slanting, diagonal directions
Abdominis In the abdomen
Buccinator Refers to the check
Capitis Refers to the head
Colli Refers to the neck
Costalis Near the ribs
Externus Toward the superficial/outer part of body/outside
Glosso Tongue
Hyoid refers to the hyoid bone
Ilio refers the ilium
Inter- between
LAbii refers to the lip
Latae Broad; refers to side
Lumborus Lumbar region
Medialis Toward the midline
Nemius leg
Nuchal Back of the neck
Oculo Near the eye
Omo Shoulder
Pedis refers to the foot
Plantaris Refers to the plantar surface of the foot
Psoas Loin Region
Soleus Refers to the sole of the foot
Sterno- Refers to the sternum
Temporalis Near the temple
Tibialis Refers to the tibia
Biceps two heads
Diaphram Partition
Gracilis Graceful/slender
Gastroc belly
Gemellus Twin
Obturator To stop up, obstruct
Tendinosis Long tendon
Brevis Small
Latissimus Widest
Longissimus Very long
Longus Long
Magnus Great/Large
Vastus Vast, Large
Membranous Refers to flattened
Pectineus Comb
Piriformus Pear Shaped
Quadratus square
Rectus Straight
Sartorius Tailor
Splenius Bandage
Buccinator Action of muscle when bugle blown
Levator To elevate
Masseter To chew
Rotatores Produces rotating movement
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