Basic Terms To Assist W/muscle Name Studies

Front 1

abdominis

Back 1

abdomen

Front 2

anconeus

Back 2

elbow

Front 3

auricularis

Back 3

auricle of the ear

Front 4

brachialis

Back 4

brachium

Front 5

capitus

Back 5

head

Front 6

carpi

Back 6

wrist

Front 7

cervicis

Back 7

neck

Front 8

sleido-/-clavius

Back 8

clavicle

Front 9

coccygeus

Back 9

coccyx

Front 10

costalis

Back 10

ribs

Front 11

cutaneous

Back 11

skin

Front 12

femoris

Back 12

femur

Front 13

genio-

Back 13

chin

Front 14

glosso-/-glossal

Back 14

gongue

Front 15

hallucis

Back 15

great toe

Front 16

ilio-

Back 16

ilium

Front 17

inguinal

Back 17

groin

Front 18

lumborum

Back 18

lumbar regin

Front 19

nasalis

Back 19

nose

Front 20

nuchal

Back 20

back of neck

Front 21

oculo-

Back 21

eye

Front 22

oris

Back 22

mouth

Front 23

palpebrae

Back 23

eyelid

Front 24

pollicis

Back 24

thumb

Front 25

popliteus

Back 25

posterior to knee

Front 26

psoas

Back 26

loin

Front 27

radialis

Back 27

radius

Front 28

scapularis

Back 28

scapula

Front 29

temporalis

Back 29

temples

Front 30

thoracis

Back 30

thoracic region

Front 31

tibualis

Back 31

tibia

Front 32

ulnaris

Back 32

ulna

Front 33

uro-

Back 33

urinary

Front 34

anterior

Back 34

front

Front 35

externus

Back 35

superficial

Front 36

extrinsic

Back 36

outside

Front 37

inferioris

Back 37

inferior

Front 38

internus

Back 38

deep, internal

Front 39

intrinsic

Back 39

inside

Front 40

lateralis

Back 40

lateral

Front 41

medialis/medius

Back 41

medial, middle

Front 42

oblique

Back 42

angled to longidtudinal body axis

Front 43

posterior

Back 43

back

Front 44

profundus

Back 44

deep

Front 45

rectus

Back 45

straight, parallel

Front 46

superficialis

Back 46

superficial

Front 47

superioris

Back 47

superior

Front 48

transversus

Back 48

transverse

Front 49

biceps

Back 49

two heads

Front 50

tricep

Back 50

three heads

Front 51

quadriceps

Back 51

four heads

Front 52

deltoid

Back 52

triangle

Front 53

orbicularis

Back 53

circle

Front 54

pectinate

Back 54

comblike

Front 55

pirigformis

Back 55

pear-shaped

Front 56

platy-

Back 56

flat

Front 57

pyramidal

Back 57

pyramid

Front 58

rhomboid

Back 58

parallelogram with angles are oblique and the adjacent sides are of unequal length

Front 59

serratus

Back 59

serrated

Front 60

splenius

Back 60

bandage

Front 61

teres

Back 61

long & round

Front 62

trapezius

Back 62

trapezoid

Front 63

sphincter

Back 63

circle

Front 64

alba

Back 64

white

Front 65

brevis

Back 65

short

Front 66

gracilis

Back 66

slender

Front 67

lata

Back 67

wide

Front 68

latissimus

Back 68

widest

Front 69

longissimus

Back 69

longest

Front 70

longus

Back 70

long

Front 71

magnus

Back 71

large

Front 72

major

Back 72

larger

Front 73

maximus

Back 73

largest

Front 74

minimus

Back 74

smallest

Front 75

minor

Back 75

smaller

Front 76

-tendinosus

Back 76

tendinous

Front 77

vastus

Back 77

great

Front 78

abductor

Back 78

Moves away from the midline of the body

Front 79

adductor

Back 79

Moves toward the midline of the body

Front 80

depressor

Back 80

downward movement

Front 81

extensor

Back 81

Increases the angle of the joint

Front 82

flexor

Back 82

Decreases the angle of the joint

Front 83

levator

Back 83

elevates; lifts upward

Front 84

pronator

Back 84

Moves the so that it faces downward when r/t the front of the body

Front 85

rotator

Back 85

Moves around its central axis

Front 86

supinator

Back 86

Moves the so that it faces upward when r/t the front of the body

Front 87

tensor

Back 87

tightens; pulls tight; becomes taught

Front 88

buccinator

Back 88

trumpter-move food, sucking

Front 89

risorius

Back 89

laughter-moves corners of mouth

Front 90

sartorius

Back 90

like a tailor-knee flex w/lateral rotation at hip