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What does the term rectus in a muscle name tell about that muscle?
Rectus is a Latin word that means straight. This means that the muscle is usually straight, as in the rectus abdominis.
What is the job of the two lateral rectus muscles?
The name 'rectus' means straight while femoris refers to the thigh. So, it refers to the straight muscle of the thigh, which is a member of the quadriceps femoris.
Name a skeletal muscle in the abdomen?
-external oblique -internal oblique -transversus abdominis -rectus abdominis
What muscle name means belly of the leg?
thigh
The term in a muscle name means slanted or at an angle?
oblique
What muscle name means wide back'?
Latissimus dorsi is better thanslated as "widest (muscle) of the back".
What name means man standing straight?
The name "Daniel" means "God is my judge" and can be associated with the idea of a man standing straight in terms of integrity and righteousness.
How did the stapedius muscle get its name?
The stapedius muscle gets its name from the bone that it is attached to called the stapes. It means stirrup. It is located in the middle ear.
What term any muscle name mean slanted or at an angle?
The term that means "slanted" or "at an angle" in muscle names is "oblique." This term is commonly used in anatomy to describe muscles that are oriented at an angle to the body's midline, such as the external and internal oblique muscles of the abdomen. These muscles play essential roles in trunk rotation and lateral flexion.
What is the name of a flower that grows straight up?
Most flowers 'grow straight up'. Erecta or erectus in the name means it grows upward.
What is the criteria for muscle name Gluteus Maximus?
Maximus means large therefore the muscle is named for its size
What is the triceps brachii muscle?
Triceps bachii is the scientific name of the muscle given to the more popularly called triceps muscle. Tri means three. Ceps means heads. It has got three heads. Brachii means related to your brachium or the arm.
