Muscle Naming Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
Rectus
A
parallel to midline
2
Q
transverse
A
perpendicular to midline
3
Q
oblique
A
diagonal to midline
4
Q
maximus/magnus/major
A
largest
5
Q
minimus/minor
A
smallest
6
Q
longus
A
longest
7
Q
brevis
A
shortest
8
Q
latissimus
A
widest
9
Q
vastus
A
great or large muscle
10
Q
deltoid
A
triangular
11
Q
trapezius
A
trapezoid
12
Q
serratus
A
saw-toothed muscle
13
Q
rhomboideus
A
diamond
14
Q
orbicularis
A
circular
15
Q
pectinate
A
comblike
16
Q
platys
A
flat
17
Q
quadratus
A
square
18
Q
gracilis
A
slender
19
Q
flexor
A
decreases angle at joint
20
Q
extensor
A
increases angle at joint
21
Q
abductor
A
moves away from midline
22
Q
adductor
A
moves toward midline
23
Q
levator
A
superior movement
24
Q
depressor
A
inferior movement
25
supinator
turns palm anteriorly
26
pronator
turns palm posteriorly
27
sphincter
decreases size of opening
28
tensor
makes a body part rigid
29
rotator
moves bone around an axis
30
biceps
muscle with two origins
31
triceps
muscle with three origins
32
quadriceps
muscle with four origins
