Terminology related to the name of the muscle
Terminology related to the name of the muscles.
- Name of muscles according to location : Pectoralis major (muscle of pectoral region/ chest muscle) , brachialis (muscle of brachium/ arm)
- Name of muscles according to size : pectoralis major (large size muscle) pectoralis minor(smaller size muscle) Flexor carpi radialis longus (longer muscle), flexor carpi radialis brevis(brevis=shorter muscle)
- name of muscles according to shape : deltoid (from delta triangular shape) , teres minor (teres mean round = a round shape muscle ) , pronator quadratus (square shape muscle)
- Name of muscles according to functions: Flexion carpi ulnaris (it flexed wrist joint) pronetor teres ( it pronated forearm)
- Name of the muscle according to attachment sites (origin & insertion) : Flexion carpi radialis (origin radial bone of forearm and insertion carpal of hand )
- Name of the muscles according to attachment ( origin ): bi(two) ceps (head) brachii , triceps brachii (origin from three difference bone surfaces ) Quadriceps femoris ( four different origin= four heads)
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