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