Size Matters
This Latin term means “large,” as in gluteus ______.
What is maximus?
The temporalis muscle is named for the bone region it covers — this one.
What is the temporal bone?
The biceps brachii has this many origins.
What is two?
The trapezius muscle is named for this four-sided geometric shape.
What is a trapezoid?
The rectus abdominis fibers run in this direction.
What is vertically or straight?
____________ gets its name from this word meaning “short.”
What is brevis?
The brachialis lies on this region of the body.
What is the arm (brachium)?
The triceps brachii has this many origins.
What is three?
The rhomboid muscle is named for its resemblance to this shape.
What is a rhombus?
The transversus abdominis runs in this direction relative to the midline.
What is horizontally or transversely?
The adductor longus is named for being this in comparison to adductor brevis.
What is longus or long?
The tibialis anterior sits in front of this bone.
What is the tibia?
A muscle named “quadriceps” would have this many heads.
What is four?
The deltoid muscle is named for its resemblance to this Greek letter.
What is delta (a triangle)?
Oblique muscles run at this type of angle.
What is a diagonal, slanted or odd angle?
The term vastus (as in vastus lateralis) means this in English.
What is great or huge?
The subscapularis muscle is found beneath this flat, triangular bone.
What is the scapula?
The sternocleidomastoid is named for its origins and insertion: the sternum, the clavicle, and this bone.
What is the mastoid process?
The orbicularis oculi and orbicularis oris are named for this circular feature.
What is a ring or circle?
This term describes fibers that run along the midline, as opposed to transverse or oblique.
What is rectus or parallel to the midline?
The term magnus, as in adductor magnus, translates to this English adjective — often used to describe the ________ muscle within a related group.
What is great or large?
The frontalis muscle is located on this part of the body.
What is the forehead?
This muscle, named for its origin on the coracoid process, assists the biceps in flexing the arm.
What is the coracobrachialis?
The serratus anterior looks like this kind of tool along the ribs.
What is a saw?
The platysma muscle takes its name from a Greek word meaning this, describing its thin, sheet-like appearance.
What is flat or broad?