Muscle Terminology 2
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- methods for naming muscles
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muscles may be named by:
location (specific body region);
direction of fascicles;
number of origins (heads);
size;
shape;
action;
striking or uniquely descriptive features - abdominis
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abdomen;
example: rectus abdominus - anconeus
- elbow
- auricularis
- auricle of ear
- brachialis
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brachium;
example: brachialis - capitis
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head;
example: splenius capitis - carpi
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wrist;
example:flexor carpi ulnaris - cervicus
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neck;
example: splenius cervicus - cleido-
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clavicle;
example: sternocleidomastoid - -clavius
- clavicle
- coccygeus
- coccyx
- costalis
- ribs
- -costal
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ribs;
example: external intercostals - cutaneous
- skin
- femoris
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femur;
example: rectus femoris - genio
- chin
- glosso
- tongue
- glossal
- tongue
- hallucis
- great toe
- ilio-
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ilium;
example: iliopsoas - inguinal
- groin
- lumborum
- lumbar region
- nasalis
- nose
- nuchal
- back of neck
- oculo-
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eye;
example: orbicularis oculi - oris
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mouth;
example: orbicularis oris - palpebrae
- eyelid
- pollicis
- thumb
- popliteus
- behind knee
- psoas
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loin;
example: psoas major - radialis
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radius;
example: flexor carpi radialis - scapularis
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scapula;
example: subscapularis - temporalis
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temple;
example: temporalis - thoracis
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thoracic region;
example: spinalis thoracis - tibialis
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tibia;
example: tibialis anterior - ulnaris
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ulna;
example:flexor carpi ulnaris - uro-
- urinary
- anterior
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front;
example: serratus anterior - externus
- superficial
- extrinsic
- outside
- inferioris
- inferior
- internus
- deep, internal
- intrinsic
- inside
- lateralis
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lateral;
example: vastus lateralis - medialis
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medial, middle;
example: vastus medialis - medius
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medial, middle;
example: gluteus medius - oblique
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angular;
example: external oblique - posterior
- back
- profundus
- deep
- rectus
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straight, parallel;
example: rectus abdominis - superficialis
- superficial
- superioris
- superior
- transversus
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transverse;
example: transversus abdominis - biceps
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two heads;
example: biceps brachii - triceps
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three heads;
example triceps brachii - quadriceps
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four heads;
example: quadriceps femoris group - deltoid
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triangle;
example: deltoid - orbicularis
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circle;
example: orbicularis oris - pectinate
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comblike;
example: pectineus - piriformis
- pear-shaped
- platys-
- flat
- pyramidal
- pyramid
- rhomboideus
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rhomboid;
example: rhomboideus major - serratus
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serrated;
example: serratus anterior - splenius
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bandage;
example: splenius capitis - teres
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long and round;
example: teres major - trapezius
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trapezoid;
example: trapezius - gracilus
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slender;
example: gracilis - brevis
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short;
example: extensor carpi radialis brevis - longus
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long;
example: extensor carpi radialis longus - major
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larger;
example: pectoralis major - minor
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smaller;
example: pectoralis minor - vastus
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great;
example: vastus lateralis - -tendinosus
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tendinous;
example: semitendinosus - maximus
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largest;
example: gluteus maximus - minimus
- smallest
- magnus
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large;
example: adductor magnus - lata
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wide;
example: tensor fasciae latae - latissimus
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widest;
example: latissimus dorsi - longissimus
- longest
- alba
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white;
example: linea alba - bucinnator
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trumpeteer;
example: buccinator - risorius
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laugher;
example: risorius - sartorius
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like a tailor;
example: sartorius - abductor
- abduction
- adductor
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adduction;
example: adductor longus - depressor
- depression
- extensor
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extension;
example: extensor carpi ulnaris - flexor
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flexion;
example: flexor carpi radialis - levator
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elevation;
example: levator scapulae - pronator
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pronation;
example: pronator teres - rotator
- rotation
- supinator
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supination;
example; supinator - tensor
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tightens or stretches;
example: tensor fasciae latae