Naming Skeletal Muscles Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
Maximus
A
largest
2
Q
Minimus
A
smallest
3
Q
Longus
A
long
4
Q
Brevis
A
short
5
Q
Latissimus
A
widest
6
Q
Longissimus
A
longest
7
Q
Magnus
A
large
8
Q
Minor
A
small
9
Q
Major
A
larger
10
Q
Vastus
A
huge
11
Q
Deltoid
A
triangular
12
Q
Trapezius
A
trapezoid
13
Q
Serratus
A
saw-toothed
14
Q
Rhomboid
A
diamond shaped
15
Q
Orbicularis
A
circular
16
Q
Pectinate
A
comblike
17
Q
Piriformis
A
pear-shaped
18
Q
Platys
A
flat
19
Q
Quadratus
A
square, four-sided
20
Q
Gracilis
A
slender
21
Q
Rectus
A
parallel to midline
22
Q
Transverse
A
Perpendicular to midline
23
Q
Oblique
A
diagonal to midline
24
Q
Flexor
A
decreases joint angle
25
Extensor
increases joint angle
26
Abductor
moves bone away from midline
27
Adductor
moves bone closer to midline
28
Levator
raises or elevated body part
29
Depressor
lowers or depresses body part
30
Supinator
turns palm anteriorly
31
Pronator
turns joint posteriorly
32
Sphincter
decreases size of an opening
33
Tensor
makes body part rigid
34
Rotator
rotates bone around longitudinal axis
35
Biceps
two origins
36
Triceps
three origins
37
Quadriceps
four origins
38
Location:
structure near which muscle is found (temporalis)
39
Origin/Insertion
sites where muscle originates and inserts (sternocleidomastoid)
