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MUSCULAR SYSTEM
NAMES of MUSCLES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TRAPEZIUS | back of neck |
| DELTOIDS | shoulders |
| BICEPS | front of upper arm |
| TRICEPS | back of upper arm |
| PECTORALS | chest |
| ABDOMINALS | front mid-section |
| LATISSIMUS DORSI | back mid-section |
| GLUTEALS | butt |
| QUADRICEPTS | front of the upper leg, thigh |
| HAMSTRINGS | back of the upper leg, thigh |
| ADDUCTORS | inside thigh, groin |
| ABDUCTORS | outside of thigh |
| GASTROCNEMIUS | calf |
| SATORIUS | longest muscle, front upper leg |
| MASSETER | strongest muscle, jaw |
| TOTAL SKELETAL MUSCLES | 640 |