2. Abdominis (abdomen) Femoris (femur) Temporalis (temple)
Anconeus (elbow) Genio- (chin) Thoracis (thoracic region)
Auricularis (auricle of ear) Glosso- /-glossal (tongue) Tibialis (tibia)
Brachialis (brachium) Hallucis (great toe) Ulnaris (ulna)
Capitis (head) Ilio- (ilium) Uro- (urinary)
Carpi (wrist) Inguinal (groin)
Cervicis (neck) Lumborum (lumbar region)
Cleido- / -clavius (clavicle) Nasalis (nose)
Coccygeus (coccyx) Nuchal (back of neck)
Costalis (ribs) Oculo- (eye)
Cutaneous (skin) Oris (mouth)
Palpebrae (eyelid) Psoas (loin)
Pollicis (thumb) Radialis (radius)
Popliteus (posterior to knee) Scapularis (scapula)

3. Nature of Origin Shape (cont.)
Biceps (two heads) Rhomboid
Triceps (three heads) Serratus (serrated)
Quadriceps (four heads) Splenius (bandage)
Teres (long and round)
Shape Trapezius (trapezoid)
Deltoid (triangle)
Orbicularis (circle)
Pectinate (comb-like)
Piriformis (pear-shaped)
Platy- (flat)
Pyramidal (pyramid)

4. Anterior (front) Superficialis (superficial)
Externus (superficial) Superioris (superior)
Extrinsic (outside) Transversus (transverse)
Inferioris (inferior)
Internus (deep, internal)
Intrinsic (inside)
Lateralis (lateral)
Medialis/medius (medial, middle)
Oblique
Posterior (back)
Profundus (deep)
Rectus (straight, parallel)

5. Other Striking Features Other Striking Features
Alba (white) Minor (smaller)
Brevis (short) -tendinosus (tendinous)
Gracilis (slender) Vastus (great)
Lata (wide)
Latissimus (widest)
Longissimus (longest)
Longus (long)
Magnus (large)
Major (large)
Maximus (largest)
Minimus (smallest)

6. Abductor
Adductor
Depressor
Extensor
Flexor
Levator
Pronator
Rotator
Supinator
Tensor
Buccinator (trumpeter)
Risorius (laughter, grimace)
Sartorius (like a tailor)

7. Epicranius
muscle
Subdivisions:
 occipitofrontalis
muscle
 temporoparietalis
Orbicularis muscle
oculi
 epicranial
muscle
aponeurosis
Zygomaticus Masseter
major muscle
muscle
Buccinator
muscle

8. Temporalis
muscle
Nasalis
muscle

9. Muscles associated
with the tongue
Hyoglossus
muscle
Styloglossus
muscle
Genioglossus
muscle

10. Nasalis
Corrugator
muscle
supercilii muscle
Depressor anguli
oris muscle
Platysma Sternocleidomastoideus
muscle

11. Digastricus
muscle
Anterior and Posterior
bellies
Omohyoideus
muscle
Superior and
Inferior bellies

12. Trapezius Levator scapulae
muscle muscle
Supraspinatus
muscle
Infraspinatus
muscle
Latissimus
dorsi muscle

13. Erector Spinae Muscles
Spinalis muscle
Mnemonic
“I Love Spaghetti”
Longissimus
muscle
Iliocostalis
muscle

14. Pectoralis
major
muscle
Serratus
anterior
muscle

15. Diaphragm
Also known as the thoraco-abdominal
diaphragm to differentiate it from the
pelvic and urogenital diaphragms
Rectus abdominis muscle
External abdominal oblique muscle

16. Deltoideus Teres major
muscle muscle

17. Triceps Brachii Muscle
Three Heads:
Lateral
Long
Medial

18. Coracobrachialis
Deltoideus muscle
Biceps
muscle brachii
muscle
L S

19. Coracobrachialis
muscle
Brachioradialis
muscle
Flexor carpi radialis
muscle

20. Pronator
quadratus
muscle

21. Brachioradialis
muscle
Retract and Superficial
cut the digital flexor
superficial muscle
muscles of the
anterior
antebrachium

22. Extensor carpi radialis
longus muscle
Extensor carpi radialis
brevis muscle

23. Extensor carpi radialis longus
muscle
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
muscle

24. lumbrīcālis, lit.,
pertaining to a worm,
equiv. to L lumbrīc(us)
earthworm
Lumbricales muscles
Flexor Pollicis
Brevis Muscle

25. Psoas major muscle
Iliacus muscle
Iliopsoas muscle
Adductor Gracilis muscle
magnus
muscle

26. Tensor Fasciae
Latae muscle
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus muscle
maximus
muscle
Vastus
Biceps femoris
lateralis
muscle
muscle

27. Gluteus Gluteus minimus
maximus muscle
muscle (cut)
Piriformis
muscle
Quadratus
femoris muscle

28.  Rectus femoris muscle Rectus
femoris
 Vastus lateralis muscle
muscle
 Vastus medialis muscle
 Vastus intermedius muscle Vastus
Sartorius
lateralis
muscle
muscle
Vastus
medialis
muscle
Vastus
intermedius
muscle
See Next Slide For Vastus
Intermedius Muscle

29. The vastus intermedius muscle is
revealed by removing the rectus
femoris muscle.
Vastus lateralis muscle
Vastus intermedius muscle
Vastus medials muscle

30. Gracilis
muscle
Adductor Biceps
magnus femoris
muscle muscle (long
head)
Biceps
femoris
muscle (short
head)

31. Anterior
tibial
muscle
Peroneus
longus muscle
Peroneus
brevis muscle
Calcanean
tendon

32. Gastrocnemius
muscle
Soleus
(See “M” and “L” L M
muscle
labels for “medial”
and “lateral” heads
of the gastrocnemius
muscle respectively)

33. Remove the muscles
that contribute to the
calcanean tendon
Posterior tibial
muscle
Flexor digitorum
longus muscle

34. Tendon of the
quadriceps femoris
muscle
Patellar ligament

35. Palmar aponeurosis