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Muscle Terms Terms Indicating Direction Relative to Body Axes: Anterior (front) Externus (superficial) Extrinsic (outside) Inferioris (inferior) Internus (deep, internal) Intrinsic (inside) Lateralis (lateral) Medialis/medius (medial, middle) Obliquus (oblique) Posterior (back) Profundus (deep) Rectus (straight, parallel) Superficialis (superficial) Superioris (superior) Transversus (transverse) Terms Indicating Direction of Fibers: Rectus (straight) Oblique (diagonal) Transverse (across) Circularis (circular) Terms Indicating Specific Regions: Abdominus (abdomen) Anconeus (elbow) Auricularis (auricle of the ear) Brachialis (brachium) Capitis (head) Carpi (wrist) Cervicis (neck) Cleido/clavius (clavicle) Coccygeus (coccyx) Costalis (ribs) Cutaneous (skin) Femoris (femur) Genio- (chin) Glosso/glossal (tongue) Hallucis (great toe) Ilio- (ilium) Inguinal (groin) Lumborum (lumbar region) Nasalis (nose) Nuchal (back of the neck) Oculo- (eye) Oris (mouth) Palpebrae (eyelid) Pollicis (thumb) Popliteus (behind the knee) Psoas (loin) Radialis (radius) Scapularis (scapula) Temporalis (temples) Thoracis (thoracic region) Tibialis (tibia) Ulnaris (ulna) Uro- (urinary) Terms Indicating Structural Characteristics: Origin: Biceps (two heads) Triceps (three heads) Muscle Terms Quadriceps (four heads) Terms Indicating Shape, Size, and Color: Alba (white) Brevis (short) Deltoid (triangle) Gracilis (slender) Lata (wide) Latissimus (widest) Longus (long) Magnus (large) Major (larger) Maximus (largest) Minimus (smallest) Minor (smaller) Orbicularis (circle) Pectinate (comblike) Piriformis (pear-shaped) Platys- (flat) Pyramidal (pyramid) Rhomboideus (rhomboid) Serratus (serrated) Splenius (bandage) Teres (long and round) Trapezius (trapezoid) Vastus (huge or great) Terms Indicating Body Location: Brachii (arm) Gluteus (buttocks) Infra (below) Lateralis (lateral) Pectoralis (chest) Sub (underneath) Supra (above) Terms Indicating Action: Abduction: moves away from the midline Adduction: moves closer to the midline Depressor Extension: increases the angle of a joint Flexion: decreases the angle of a joint Levator Pronation: turns the palm of the hand down Rotation: moves a bone around its longitudinal axis Supination: turns the palm of the hand up Tensor Dorsiflexion: elevates the foot Plantar flexion: lowers the foot, pointing the toes