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Muscle Termenaology
Question | Answer |
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Anterior | Toward the Front |
Externus | Superficial |
Extrinsic | Outside |
Inferioris | Inferior |
Internus | Deep, Internal |
Intrinsic | Inside |
Lateralis | Lateral |
Medialis | Medial |
Obliquus | Oblique |
Posterior | Toward the Back |
Profundus | Deep |
Rectus | Straight Parallel |
Superficialis | Superficial |
Superioris | Superior |
Transversus | Transverse |
Abdominis | Abdominal |
anconceus | elbow |
auricularis | auricle of ear |
brachialis | brachium |
capitis | head |
carpi | wrist |
cervics | neck |
cleido | clavicle |
Clavius | clavicle |
coccygeus | coccyx |
costalis | ribs |
cutaneous | skin |
femoris | femur |
genio | chin |
glosso | toungue |
glossal | toungue |
halluces | great toe |
illio | illium |
Inguial | Groin |
lumborum | lumbar region |
nasalis | nose |
nuchal | posterior neck |
oculo | eye |
oris | mouth |
palpabrae | eyelid |
pollicis | thumb |
popliteus | posterior knee |
psoas | loin |
radialis | radius |
scapularis | scapula |
temporalis | tempeles |
thoracis | Thoratic Region |
Tibialis | tibia |
ulnaris | uln |
uro | urinary |
biceps | two heads |
triceps | three heads |
quadricep | four heads |
deltoid | triangular |
orbicularis | circular |
pectinate | comblike |
piriformis | pear shaped |
rhomboideus | rhomboid |
serratus | serrated |
splenius | bandage |
teres | long and round |
trapezius | trapezoid |
abduction | abductor |
adductor | adduction |
depressor | depression |
exstensor | estension |
flexor | flexion |
levator | elevation |
pronator | pronation |
supinator | supination |
alba | white |
brevis | short |
gracilis | slender |
latissimu | widest |
longus | long |
magnus | large |
major | larger |
maximus | largest |
minimus | smallest |
minor | smaller |
tendinosus | tendinous |
vastus | great |
buccinators | trumpeter |
risorius | laughter |
sartorius | like a taylor |