Human Anatomy

Front 1

pectoralis

Back 1

chest muscle located within the pectoral girdle

Front 2

proprioception

Back 2

means perception of the stimuli

Front 3

minimus or minor

Back 3

meaning smaller or smallest

Front 4

rectus

Back 4

meaning straight

Front 5

triangularis

Back 5

a muscle of the face which is triangular in shape

Front 6

abdominis

Back 6

located in the abdominal area

Front 7

biceps

Back 7

a muscle with two heads

Front 8

intercostal

Back 8

muscle located between ribs

Front 9

triceps

Back 9

a muscle with three heads

Front 10

maximus or major

Back 10

both of these terms mean larger or largest

Front 11

sternocleidomastoid

Back 11

attached to the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process of the skull

Front 12

zygomaticus

Back 12

attached to the zygoma (bone of the face)

Front 13

oblique

Back 13

in a slanting or inclined direction

Front 14

longus

Back 14

meaning long

Front 15

transverse

Back 15

meaning across or placed crosswise

Front 16

dorsal

Back 16

pertaining to the bck, also used to denote a position which is more toward the back than another object of reference

Front 17

internal

Back 17

situated or occurring within or on the inside

Front 18

medial

Back 18

something closer to the middle or the midline

Front 19

lateral

Back 19

something which is further from the midpoint or to the side

Front 20

extensor

Back 20

general term for a muscle which extend a joint

Front 21

external

Back 21

situated or occurring on the outside

Front 22

distal

Back 22

remote, farther from any point of reference

Front 23

flexor

Back 23

general term for a muscle which flexes a joint

Front 24

coronal

Back 24

situated in the direction of the coronal suture - also means pertaining to the head or the crown

Front 25

anterior

Back 25

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

Front 26

inferior

Back 26

situated below or directed downward, also used to denote the lower portion of an organ or the lower of two structures

Front 27

posterior

Back 27

situated in the back, also used in reference to the back or dorsal surface of the body

Front 28

lateral

Back 28

pertaining to the side, denoting a position farther from the midline of a structure

Front 29

levator

Back 29

a muscle which elevates or lifts an organ or structure

Front 30

transverse

Back 30

placed crosswise, situated at right angles to the long axis

Front 31

proximal

Back 31

nearest, closer to any point of reference, opposite of distal

Front 32

sagittal

Back 32

situated in or parallel to the sagittal suture, sais of an anteroposterior plane or parallel to the median part of the body

Front 33

ventral

Back 33

pertaining to the abdomen also used to denote a position which is more toward the belly surface than some other object of reference

Front 34

medial

Back 34

pertaining to the middle, closer to the midline of a body, pertaining to the middle layer

Front 35

rhomboideus

Back 35

a muscle of the back, shaped like a rhomboid

Front 36

brevis

Back 36

meaning short

Front 37

adductor

Back 37

movement to draw toward a medial plane

Front 38

involuntary muscles

Back 38

called smooth or nonstriated muscles

Front 39

striated

Back 39

voluntary muscles that respond to nerve signals from the brain to carry out a variety of movements and functions