human anatomy
Terms
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- pectoralis
- chest muscle located within the pectoral girdle
- proprioception
- means perception of the stimuli
- minimus or minor
- meaning smaller or smallest
- rectus
- meaning straight
- triangularis
- a muscle of the face which is triangular in shape
- abdominis
- located in the abdominal area
- biceps
- a muscle with two heads
- intercostal
- muscle located between ribs
- triceps
- a muscle with three heads
- maximus or major
- both of these terms mean larger or largest
- sternocleidomastoid
- attached to the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process of the skull
- zygomaticus
- attached to the zygoma (bone of the face)
- oblique
- in a slanting or inclined direction
- longus
- meaning long
- transverse
- placed crosswise, situated at right angles to the long axis
- dorsal
- pertaining to the bck, also used to denote a position which is more toward the back than another object of reference
- internal
- situated or occurring within or on the inside
- medial
- pertaining to the middle, closer to the midline of a body, pertaining to the middle layer
- lateral
- pertaining to the side, denoting a position farther from the midline of a structure
- extensor
- general term for a muscle which extend a joint
- external
- situated or occurring on the outside
- distal
- remote, farther from any point of reference
- flexor
- general term for a muscle which flexes a joint
- coronal
- situated in the direction of the coronal suture - also means pertaining to the head or the crown
- anterior
- situated in front of or toward the front of a body part or organ. Term also used in reference to ventral or belly surface of the body
- inferior
- situated below or directed downward, also used to denote the lower portion of an organ or the lower of two structures
- posterior
- situated in the back, also used in reference to the back or dorsal surface of the body
- levator
- a muscle which elevates or lifts an organ or structure
- proximal
- nearest, closer to any point of reference, opposite of distal
- sagittal
- situated in or parallel to the sagittal suture, sais of an anteroposterior plane or parallel to the median part of the body
- ventral
- pertaining to the abdomen also used to denote a position which is more toward the belly surface than some other object of reference
- rhomboideus
- a muscle of the back, shaped like a rhomboid
- brevis
- meaning short
- adductor
- movement to draw toward a medial plane
- involuntary muscles
- called smooth or nonstriated muscles
- striated
- voluntary muscles that respond to nerve signals from the brain to carry out a variety of movements and functions