Muscular Root Words

Question 1

directional root word for “parallel to midline”

Answer 1

Rectus

Question 2

directional root word for “perpendicular to midline”

Answer 2

Transverse

Question 3

directional root word for “diagonal to the midline”

Answer 3

oblique

Question 4

root word for “largest” muscle

Answer 4

Maximus

Question 5

root word for “smallest” muscle

Answer 5

minimus

Question 6

root word for “longest” muscle

Answer 6

longus

Question 7

root word for “shortest” muscle

Answer 7

brevis

Question 8

root word for “widest” muscle

hint: latitude

Answer 8

Latissimus

Question 9

root word for “large” muscle

Answer 9

Magnum

Question 10

root word for “larger” muscle

Answer 10

Major

Question 11

root word for “smaller” muscle

Answer 11

minor

Question 12

root word for “great” muscle

Answer 12

vastus

Question 13

root word for “triangular” muscle shape

Answer 13

deltoid

Question 14

root word for “trapezoidal” muscle shape

Answer 14

trapezius

Question 15

root word for “saw-toothed” muscle shape

Answer 15

serratus

Question 16

root word for “diamond” muscle shape

Answer 16

rhomboideus

Question 17

root word for “circular” muscle shape

Answer 17

orbicularis

Question 18

root word for “comb-like” muscle shape

Answer 18

Pectinate

Question 19

root word for “pear-shaped” muscle

Answer 19

Piriformis

Question 20

root word for “flat” shaped muscle

Answer 20

platys

Question 21

root word for “square” shaped muscle

Answer 21

quadratus

Question 22

root word for “slender” muscle shape

Answer 22

Gracilis

Question 23

muscle root word for “decrease joint angle”

Answer 23

flexor

Question 24

muscle root word for “increase joint angle”

Answer 24

extensor

Question 25

muscle root word for "move bone away from the midline"

Answer 25

abductor

Question 26

muscle root word for "movement towards midline"

Answer 26

adductor

Question 27

muscle root word for "produces superior movement" hint: elevator

Answer 27

levator

Question 28

muscle root word for "produces inferior movement"

Answer 28

depressor

Question 29

muscle root word for "turn palm medially so that palm faces posteriorly" hint: same as joint

Answer 29

pronator

Question 30

muscle root word for "turn palm laterally so palm faces anteriorly" hint" same as joint

Answer 30

supinator

Question 31

muscle root word for "decrease the size of an opening"

Answer 31

sphincter

Question 32

muscle root word for "make body part rigid"

Answer 32

tensor

Question 33

muscle root word for "move bone around a longitudinal axis"

Answer 33

rotator

Question 34

root word for muscle that has "two origins"

Answer 34

biceps

Question 35

root word for muscle that has "three origins"

Answer 35

triceps

Question 36

root word for muscle that has "four origins

Answer 36

quadriceps

Question 37

root word for "superficial" muscle

Answer 37

superficialis

Question 38

root word for "deeper" muscle

Answer 38

Profundus