The Musculature of the Body, broken down through Latin

1. Abdominis rectus – Latin for “straight abdomen”; a flat, broad muscle in the front of the abdomen, which, when contracted, flexes the trunk forward.

2. Adductor longus – Latin for “long adductor”; a muscle that adducts the thigh, joining it to the trunk.

3. Adductor magnus – Latin for “great adductor”; a large triangular muscle of the thigh which adducts, medially rotates and flexes the thigh at the hip joint.

4. Biceps brachii – Latin for “two headed muscle of the arm”; a muscle which flexes the elbow joint and supinates the forearm.

5. Brachialis – Latin for “arm”; a muscle that flexes the elbow joint and assists in the supination of the forearm.

6. Brachioradialis – Latin for “arm-radius”; a muscle that flexes the elbow joint.

7. Deltoideus – Latin for “triangular”; a muscle which covers the shoulder joint and abducts, flexes, and extends the arm.

8. Extensor carpi ulnaris – Latin for “extender of the arm ulna”; a muscle that extends and adducts the wrist.

9. Gluteus maximus – Latin for “greatest buttock”; a large muscle that extends and laterally rotates the thigh and supports the body.

10. Iliopsoas – Latin for “loin-hip”; a muscle consisting of the psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus, which flexes the thigh at the hip joint.

11. Infraspinatus – Latin for “below the shoulder blade”; a muscle that abducts and laterally rotates the humerus.

12. Latissimus dorsi – Latin for “broadest back”; a large, flat, triangular muscle that adducts and medially rotates the humerus and extends the spine.

13. Levator scapulae – Latin for “shoulder blade lifter”; a muscle that elevates the scapula and rotates it downward.

14. Pectoralis major – Latin for “greater chest”; a large, fan-shaped muscle that originates on the sternum and clavicle, and inserts on the humerus. It flexes, adducts, and medially rotates the arm.

15. Pectoralis minor – Latin for “lesser chest”; a small muscle that originates on the ribs and inserts on the scapula. It depresses and protracts the scapula.

16. Pronator teres – Latin for “thumb turner”; a muscle that pronates the forearm.

17. Quadriceps femoris – Latin for “four headed muscle of the thigh”; a muscle group consisting of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis, which extend the knee joint.

18. Serratus anterior – Latin for “saw-toothed front”; a muscle that protracts and rotates the scapula.

19. Soleus – Latin for “sole”; a muscle of the calf that plantar flexes the foot.

20. Splenius capitis – Latin for “head band”; a muscle that extends and laterally flexes the head.

21. Sternocleidomastoid – Latin for “sternum-cleido-mastoid”; a muscle that flexes, laterally flexes, and rotates the head.

22. Trapezius – Latin for “trapezoid”; a muscle that extends and elevates the scapula.

23. Triceps brachii – Latin for “three headed muscle of the arm”; a muscle that extends the elbow joint.

24. Tensor fasciae latae – Latin for “taut band of the thigh”; a muscle that abducts, flexes, and medially rotates the thigh.