muscles
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41 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| pectoralis major | ![]() a muscle of large size in the pectoral region |
| biceps bracii | a muscle with 2 heads or points of origion in the bracium (arm) |
| external oblique 65 | ![]() |
| rectus abdominis 56 | ![]() |
| sartorius 103 | ![]() |
| rectus femoris | ![]() |
| vastus medialis | ![]() |
| tibialis anterior | ![]() center muscle proximal to tibia |
| infraspinatus | ![]() 60 |
| teres major | ![]() 61 |
| triceps brachii | ![]() 21 and and one below it |
| latissimus dorsi | ![]() 68 |
| gluteus medius | ![]() side of hip 102 |
| biceps femoris | ![]() 120 |
| gastrocnemius | ![]() orange area calf |
| deltoid | ![]() triangular shoulder pad |
| trapezius | ![]() |
| sacrum | ![]() five vertebrae that become fused into one triangular-shaped flat bone at the base of the vertebral column |
| coccyx | ![]() the fused bones at the inferior end of the vertebral column |
| crest | moderately raised ridge; generally a site for muscle attachment (hipbone) |
| linea | a line, marked by either a low crest or a depression |
| process | Projections from the vertebrae |
| ramus | Extension of bone making an angle with the rest of the structure ex jawbone hipbone |
| protuberance | A bulge or swelling, or something that protrudes or bulges. occipital bone |
| trochanter | ![]() large process at the neck of the femur; attachment site for muscles and tendons |
| epicondyle | ![]() a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments |
| spine | Ridge down middle of scapula, can palpate in thin animals |
| patella | a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint |
| wormian | sutures on skull go array and produce extra small bone |
| thoracic cage | Ribs (24)- forms a protective cage around the lungs and heart. Sternum (1) serves as an attachment for the ribs in the front of the chest. |
| tarsals | 7 bones that make up the ankle |
| condyle | ![]() rounded articular process |
| facet | small, flat articular surface |
| fontanel | a soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones / infant |
| foramen | a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure |
| fossa | a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) |
| suture | an interlocking line of union between bones, cranial bones |
| fovea | a tiny pit or depression |
| meatus | tunnel or tubelike passageway |
| sinus | any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull |
| tubercle | a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament |
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- "pectoralis major" image
- "external oblique 65" image
- "rectus abdominis 56" image
- "sartorius 103" image
- "rectus femoris" image
- "vastus medialis" image
- "tibialis anterior" image
- "infraspinatus" image
- "teres major" image
- "triceps brachii" image
- "latissimus dorsi" image
- "gluteus medius" image
- "biceps femoris" image
- "gastrocnemius" image
- "deltoid" image
- "trapezius" image
- "sacrum" image
- "coccyx" image
- "trochanter" image
- "epicondyle" image
- "condyle" image
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