BIOL 104.003 - Muscle Naming Flashcards
(77 cards)
1
Q
Maximus
A
Largest
2
Q
Minimus
A
Smallest
3
Q
Medius
A
Intermediate in Size
4
Q
Major
A
Larger
5
Q
Minor
A
Smaller
6
Q
Brevis
A
Shortest
7
Q
Longus
A
Longest
8
Q
Vastus
A
Great or Huge
9
Q
Deltoid
A
Triangular
10
Q
Rhomboid
A
Diamond Shaped
11
Q
Quadratus
A
Square or Four-Sided
12
Q
Trapezius
A
Trapazoidal Shaped
13
Q
Serratus
A
Serrated or Saw-Toothed
14
Q
Teres
A
Round or Cylindrical Shaped
15
Q
Platysma
A
Flat
16
Q
Pectoral
A
Chest
17
Q
Brachii
A
Arm
18
Q
Carpus
A
Wrist
19
Q
Palmaris
A
Palm of the hand
20
Q
Digiti
A
Finger or toe, singular
21
Q
Digitorum
A
Finger or toes, plural
22
Q
Indicis
A
Index finger
23
Q
Hallucis
A
Great or big toe
24
Q
Femoris
A
Thigh
25
Gluteus
Gluteal or buttock region
26
Tibialis
Lower leg or shin bone (tibia)
27
Peroneus
Fibula
28
Fibularis
Fibula
29
Spina
Spine
30
Spinalis
Spine
31
Spinatus
Spine of the scapula
32
Pollicis
Thumb
33
Oculi
Eye
34
Oris
Mouth
35
Labi
Lips
36
Capitis
Head
37
Cervicis
Neck
38
Toracis
Thorax
39
Abdominis
Abdomen
40
Luborum
Lower back or lumbar
41
Scapularis
Scapula or shoulder blade
42
Costals
Ribs
43
Lateralis
Located to the side or laterally
44
Medialis
Located toward the middle or midline
45
Anterior
Toward the front or anterior surface
46
Posterior
Toward the rear or posterior surface
47
Superior
Superficial or toward then surface
48
Superficialis
Superficial or toward the surface
49
Inferior
Underneath or away from the surface
50
Profundus
Located deep
51
Supra
Above or over
52
Infra
Below or beneath
53
Sub
Below or under
54
Internal
Inner
55
Inter
Between
56
Dorsi
of the back
57
Rectus
Straight, or "erect," specifically meaning parallel to the midline (rectus femurs meaning "straight muscle of the thigh")
58
Transversus
Transverse or perpendicular to the midline (transverses abdomens or transverse abdomens)
59
Oblique
Slanted or diagonal to the midline (external oblique)
60
Orbicularis
A name given to ringlike muscles that encircle and orifice and esophageal spinster and orbicularis oris and anal sphincter
61
Sphincter
A name given to ringlike muscles that encircle and orifice and esophageal spinster and orbicularis oris and anal sphincter
62
Biceps
Two heads
63
Triceps
Three heads
64
Quadriceps
Four heads - Technically the "quadriceps" are different muscles, however, not one muscle with multiple origins
65
Flexor
Flexes joint, or brings two ends closer together, decreases joint angle
66
Extensor
Extends joint or bring two ends further apart, increase joint angle
67
Levator
Elevates a structure or part
68
Depressor
Depresses a structure or part
69
Adductor
Adducts or moves a part toward the midline
70
Abductor
Abducts or moves a part away from the midline
71
Pronator
Pronates or tunes the hand or forearm downward or backward
72
Supinator
Supinates or turns the hand or forearm upward or forward
73
Rotator
Rotates one structure relative to another
74
Opponens
Refers to thumb actions only and named for the action of opposition, which is when the tip of the thumb is brought into contact with other fingers
75
Sartorius Muscle
Derived from the muscles activity when crossing the legs and named after the Latin word to tailer, sartor. Tailors used to sit on the floor cross-legged to do their work, before sewing machines were invented. Other explanations are also put forth, such s the cross-legged pedaling action of old sewing machines, which enlarged the muscle in tailors, and the muscles location along the "inseam."
76
Buccinator
Derived from this facial muscle's action in pro ducting the facial expression associated with laughter, which is riser in Latin. The actual expression of the muscle is more appropriately described as a grimace
77
Masseter
Derived from the muscles major action in chewing, coming from the Greek master, meaning "a chewer"
