Muscle nomenculature Flashcards
(37 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
A
largest
5
Q
minimus
A
smallest
6
Q
longus
A
long
7
Q
brevis
A
short
8
Q
latissimus
A
widest
9
Q
longissimus
A
longest
10
Q
magnus
A
large
11
Q
major
A
larger
12
Q
minor
A
smaller
13
Q
vastus
A
huge
14
Q
deltoid
A
trianglar
15
Q
trapezius
A
trapezoid
16
Q
serratus
A
saw-tooth
17
Q
rhomboid
A
diamond-shaped
18
Q
orbicularis
A
circular
19
Q
pectinate
A
comblike
20
Q
piriformis
A
pear-shaped
21
Q
platys
A
flat
22
Q
quadratus
A
square, four-sided
23
Q
gracilis
A
slender
24
Q
flexor
A
decreases joint angle
25
extensor
increases joint angle
26
abductor
moves a bone away from midline
27
adductor
moves a bone towards the midline
28
levator
raises or elevates a body part
29
depressor
lowers or depresses a body part
30
supinator
turns palm anteriorly
31
pronator
turns palm posteriorly
32
sphincter
decreases the size of an opening
33
tensor
makes a body part rigid
34
rotator
rotates a bone around its longitudinal axis
35
biceps
two origins
36
triceps
three origins
37
quadriceps
four origins
