Characteristics used to name muscles Flashcards by Niklas Luloff | Brainscape

Q

Rectus

A

parallel to midline

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Transverse

A

perpendicular to midline

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Oblique

A

diagonal to midline

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Maximus

A

largest

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Minimus

A

smallest

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Longus

A

long

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Brevis

A

short

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Latissimus

A

widest

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Longissimus

A

longest

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Magnus

A

large

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Major

A

larger

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Minor

A

smallest

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Vastus

A

huge

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Deltoid

A

traingular

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Trapezuis

A

trapezoid

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Serratus

A

saw-toothed

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Rhomboid

A

diamond shaped

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Orbicularis

A

circular

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Pectinate

A

comblike

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Piriformis

A

pear-shaped

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Platys

A

flat

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Quadratus

A

square, four sided

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Gracilis

A

slender

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Sphincter

A

decreases size of an opening

Q

Tensor

A

to make body part rigid

Q

Rotator

A

to rotate around longitudinal axis