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1
Q

rectus

A

parallel to midline

2
Q

transverse

A

perpendicular to midline

3
Q

oblique

A

diagonal to midline

4
Q

maximus

A

largest

5
Q

minimus

A

smallest

6
Q

longus

A

long

7
Q

brevis

A

short

8
Q

latissimus

A

widest

9
Q

longissimus

A

longest

10
Q

magnus

A

large

11
Q

major

A

larger

12
Q

minor

A

small

13
Q

vastus

A

huge

14
Q

deltoid

A

triangular

15
Q

trapezius

A

trapezoid

16
Q

serratus

A

saw-toothed

17
Q

rhomboid

A

diamond-shaped

18
Q

orbicularis

A

circular

19
Q

pectinate

A

comblike

20
Q

piriformis

A

pear-shaped

21
Q

platys

A

flat

22
Q

quadratus

A

square, four-sided

23
Q

gracilis

A

slender

24
Q

flexor

A

decreases joint angle

25
Q

extensor

A

increases joint angle

26
Q

abductor

A

moves bone away from midline

27
Q

adductor

A

moves bone closer to midline

28
Q

levator

A

raises/elevates body part

29
Q

depressor

A

lowers/depresses body part

30
Q

supinator

A

turns palm anteriorly

31
Q

pronator

A

turns palm posteriorly

32
Q

sphincter

A

decrease size of an opening

33
Q

tensor

A

makes body part rigid

34
Q

rotator

A

rotates bone around longitudinal axis

35
Q

biceps

A

2 origins

36
Q

triceps

A

3 origins

37
Q

quadriceps

A

4 origins

38
Q

Location

A

structure near which a muscle is found

ex) Temporalis - muscle near temporal bone

39
Q

Origin & Insertion

A

sites where muscle originates & inserts

ex) sternocleidomastoid - originating on sternum & clavicle and inserting on mastoid portion of temporal bone