Muscle Terminology - structural characteristics Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
biceps
A
two heads
(nature of origin)
2
Q
triceps
A
three heads
(nature of origin)
3
Q
quadriceps
A
four heads
(nature of origin)
4
Q
deltoid
A
triangle
(shape)
5
Q
orbicularis
A
circle
(shape)
6
Q
pectinate
A
comblike
(shape)
7
Q
piriformis
A
pear-shaped
(shape)
8
Q
platy-
A
flat
(shape)
9
Q
pyramidal
A
pyramid
(shape)
10
Q
rhomboid
A
A parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides
(shape)
11
Q
serratus
A
serrated
(shape)
12
Q
splenius
A
bandage
(shape)
13
Q
teres
A
long and round
(shape)
14
Q
trapezius
A
trapezoid
(shape)
15
Q
alba
A
white
16
Q
brevis
A
short
17
Q
gracilis
A
slender
18
Q
lata
A
wide
19
Q
latissimus
A
widest
20
Q
longissimus
A
longest
21
Q
longus
A
long
22
Q
magnus
A
large
23
Q
major
A
larger
24
Q
maximus
A
largest
25
minimus
smallest
26
minor
smaller
27
tendinosus
tendinous
28
vastus
great
29
two heads
| (nature of origin)
biceps
30
three heads
| (nature of origin)
triceps
31
four heads
| (nature of origin)
quadriceps
32
triangle
| (shape)
deltoid
33
circle
| (shape)
orbicularis
34
comblike
| (shape)
pectinate
35
pear-shaped
| (shape)
piriformis
36
flat
| (shape)
platy-
37
pyramid
| (shape)
pyramidal
38
A parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides
(shape)
rhomboid
39
serrated
| (shape)
serratus
40
bandage
| (shape)
splenius
41
long and round
| (shape)
teres
42
trapezoid
| (shape)
trapezius
43
white
alba
44
short
brevis
45
slender
gracilis
46
wide
lata
47
widest
latissimus
48
longest
longissimus
49
long
longus
50
large
magnus
51
larger
major
52
largest
maximus
53
smallest
minimus
54
smaller
minor
55
tendinous
tendinosus
56
great
vastus
