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Definitions for various muscles of the human body, including the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, gluteus medius and maximus, sternocleidomastoid, rectus abdominis, pectoralis major and minor, external oblique, linea alba, deltoid muscle, brachioradialis, extensor digitorum, flexor retinaculum, sartorius, vastus medialis and lateralis, adductor longus, gastrocnemius, and tibialis anterior. Each term includes a definition and, in some cases, additional information about the muscle's location and function.
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In human anatomy, the trapezius is a large superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the scapula. TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 The latissimus dorsi, meaning 'broadest muscle of the back' (Latin latus meaning 'broad', latissimus meaning 'broadest' and dorsum meaning the back), is the larger, flat, dorso- lateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region. TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 The gluteus medius, one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 The gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 The sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery runs downward and lateralward across the sheath of the common carotid artery, and supplies the Sternocleidomastoideus and neighboring muscles and integument; it frequently arises as a separate branch from the external carotid.
The rectus abdominis muscle, also known as the "six pack", is a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human abdomen. TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 The pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest of the human body. TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 The pectoralis minor is a thin, triangular muscle, situated at the upper part of the chest, beneath the pectoralis major in the human body. TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 The external oblique muscle (also external abdominal oblique muscle) is the largest and the most superficial (outermost) of the three flat muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen. TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 The linea alba (Latin for white line) is a term used in dentistry to describe a horizontal streak on the inner surface of the cheek, level with the biting plane.
The vastus medialis, often called the 'teardrop' muscle, is a medially located muscle of the quadriceps. TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 The Vastus lateralis is the largest part of the Quadriceps femoris. TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 In the human body, the adductor longus is a skeletal muscle located in the thigh. TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 In humans, the gastrocnemius muscle is a very powerful superficial pennate muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg. TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 In human anatomy, the tibialis anterior is a muscle that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot.
The Achilles tendon, also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg.