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Muscle Descriptions Using Medical Word Elements

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Definition
Abductor digiti minimi pedis   Little (minimi) muscle that moves the little toe (digit) away from (abductor) the midline of the foot (pedis)  
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Adductor longus   Long (longus) muscle that moves the leg toward (adductor) the midline  
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Adductor magnus   Large (magnus) muscle that moves the leg toward (adductor) the midline  
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Biceps brachii   Muscle with two (bi-) heads (ceps) in the arm (brachii)  
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Deltoid   Triangular (deltoid) muscle of the shoulder  
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Dilator naris posterior   Muscle of the nose (naris) that opens (dilator) the back (posterior) portion of the nostril  
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Extensor hallucis longus   Long (longus) muscle that extends (extensor) the great toe (hallicus)  
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Extensor pollicis brevis   Short (brevis) muscle that extends (exensor) the thumb (pollicus)  
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External oblique   Outermost (external) muscle that extends at an angle (oblique) from the ribs to the pelvis at the iliac crest  
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Flexor carpi radialis   Muscle that flexes (flexor) the wrist (carpi) toward the radius (radialis)  
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Flexor carpi ulnaris   Muscle attached to the ulna (ulnaris) that flexes (flexor) the wrist (carpi) and the hand  
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Frontalis   Muscle over the frontal bone  
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Gastrocnemius   Muscle that makes up the belly (gastroc) of the lower leg (nemius)  
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Gluteus maximus   Largest (maximus) muscle of the buttocks (gluteus)  
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Gluteus medius   Muscle of the buttocks (glueteus) that lies in the middle (medius) between the other gluteal muscles  
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Gracilis   Slender (gracilis) muscle of the thigh  
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Iliopsoas   Muscle that is formed from the iliacus and psoas major muscles; the iliacus extends from the iliac bone (iliacus), and the psoas major is the large (major) muscle of the loin (psoas)  
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Latissimus dorsi   Broadest (latissimus) muscle of the back (dorsi)  
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Masseter   Muscle of chewing (masseter) or mastication  
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Orbicularis oculi and oris   Muscles circling (orbicularis) the eye (oculi) or mouth (orus)  
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Palmaris longus   Long (longus) muscle of the palm (palmaris)  
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Pectineus   Muscle of the pubic (pectineus) bone)  
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Pectoralis major   Large (major) muscle of the chest (pectoralis)  
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Peroneus longus   Long (longus) muscle attached to the fibula (peroneus)  
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Plantaris   Muscle that flexes the foot (plantaris) and the leg)  
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Pronator teres   Long round (teres) muscle that turns the palm downward into a prone (pronator) position  
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Rectus abdominis   Muscle that extends in a straight (rectus) line upward across the abdomen (abdominis); the center border of the left and right rectus abdominis muscles in the linea alba, or the white (alba) line (linea) at the midline of the abdomen  
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Rectus femoris   Part of the quadriceps muscle that is straight (rectus) and lies near the femur (femoris)  
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Sartorius   Muscle of the leg that enables a person to sit in a cross-legged tailor's (sartorial) position  
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Semimembranosus   Muscle made up partly (semi-) of membranous tissue; part of the hamstring group  
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Semitendanosus   Muscle made up partly (semi-) of tendinous tissue; part of the hamstring group  
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Serratus anterior   Sawtooth-shaped (serratus) muscle in front of (anterior) the shoulder and rig cage  
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Soleus   Muscle that resembles a flat fish (sole) located in the calf of the leg  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Muscle attached to the breastbone (sterno), the collarbone (cleido), and the mastoid (mastoid) process of the temporal bone  
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Temporalis   Muscle over the temporal (temporalis) bone  
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Tensor fasciae latae   Muscle that tenses (tensor) the fascia (fasciae) of the thigh (latae)  
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Teres minor   Small (minor) round (teres) muscle that moves the arm  
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Tibialis anterior   Muscle in front (anterior) of the tibia (tibialis)  
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Trapezius   Four-sided, trapezoid-shaped (trapezuis) muscle of the shouler  
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Triceps brachii   Three (tri-) headed (ceps) muscle of the arm (brachii)  
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Vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedialis   Large (vastus) lateral (lateralis), toward the midline (medialis), and the middle (intermedialis) muscles of the quadriceps muscle group; the quadriceps has four (quadri-) heads (ceps)  
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