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Abductor

Moving away/farther

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Adductor

Moving closer

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Brevis

Short

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Digitus, digiti, digitorum

Finger, of the finger, of the fingers

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Extensor

Straightener

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Externus

Outer

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Femur, femoris

Thighbone, of the thighbone

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Flexor

Bending

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Gastrocnemius

Calf- "the stomach of the leg"

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Gemellus

Twin

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Gluteus

Buttocks

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Gracilis

Slender, thin, fine

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Hallux, hallucis

Big toe

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Iliacus

At the ilium

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Intermedius

Intermediate, placed between

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Internus

Inner

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Interosseus

Between bones

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Longus

Long

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Lumbricalis

Worm-like

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Major

Larger, bigger

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Maximus

Largest, biggest

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Medius

Middle

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Minimus

Smallest

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Minor

Smaller, lesser

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Obturator

Closing a part

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Opponens

Opposing

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Pectineus

At the pecten (comb-like protuberance)

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Peroneus

At the fibula (Gr)

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Piriformis

Pear-shaped

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Planta, plantae

Sole, of the sole

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Plantaris

At the sole (Lat)

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Popliteus

back of the knee

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Psoas

Loin

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Quadratus

Square-shaped

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Quadriceps

Four-headed

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Rectus

Straight

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Sartorius

Tailor (crossed-legged)

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Semimembranosus

Half-membrane

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Semitendinosus

Half-tendon

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Soleus

Sole

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Sura, surae

Calf, of the calf

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Triceps

Three-headed

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Vastus

Enormous, vast