Words commonly used to name muscles (Table 11.1)

Brevis

Short

Longus

Long

Major

Large

Maximus

Largest

Minimus

Smallest

Minor

Small

Deltoid

Triangular

Quadratus

Four-sided

Rhomboideus

rhomboidal

Teres

Round, Cylindrical

Trapezius

trapezoidal

abdominis

of the abdomen

Brachii

of the arm

capitis

of the head

Carpi

of the wrist

Cervicis

of the neck

Digiti

of a finger or toe, singular

Digitorum

of the fingers or toes, plural

Femoris

of the femur or thigh

Fibularis

of the fibula

Hallucis

of the great toe

Indicis

of the index finger

Intercostal

between the ribs

Lumborum

of the lower back

Pectoralis

of the chest

pollicis

of the thumb

Profundus

deep

Superficialis

superficial

Thoracic

of the thorax

Biceps

Two Heads

Triceps

three heads

quadriceps

four heads

oblique

slanted

rectus

straight

transversus

transverse