Answer
1. Rectus abdominis
Feature; direction
The term rectus means straight. This is a muscle that runs straight up and down the front ( anterior )
of the abdomen parallel to the midline of the body.
2. Deltoid
Feature: shape
The deltoid muscle has the general triangular shape of the upper case Latin/Greek letter delta.\Delta.
3. Biceps brachii
Feature is number of heads (attachments/origins). Biceps means two heads.
The biceps brachii has two heads or origins:the short head is attached to the coracoid process of
the scapula : the long head is attached to the supraglenoid tubercle.
4. Platysma
Feature is shape; platys means flat. The platysma is a flat muscle
5. Obicularis oculi
Feature: shape
Obicularis means circular; Example of a circular muscle is the obicularis oculi muscle of the eye
Work Step by Step
6. Abductor
Feature; action
Abduct means to move away from the midline of the body
Example : abductor policis longus
7. Maximus
Feature; size. Maximus means largest
Example of the use of this feature is gluteus maximus
8. Longissimus
Feature : dimension--length
Longissimus means longest
Example Longissimus capitis
10. Flexor
Feature: Action; flexing/bending or decreasing joint angle
Examlpe; flexor carpi radiae
