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a Lesson 17
Muscles
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06/01/2009

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abductor
 Definition
that which leads away, abductor
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accelerator
 Definition
that which speeds up, accelerator
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adductor
 Definition
that which leads toward, adductor
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ala
 Definition
wing; ala nasi (wing of the nose, the lateral wall of each nostril) angle, corner
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angulus
 Definition
angle, corner
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anus
 Definition
anus, opening of the rectum
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arrector
 Definition
that which raises, erector
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articularis
 Definition
joing (adj.), pertaining to joints
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auricula
 Definition
ear, the external portion of the ear
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biceps
 Definition
two-headed
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brevis
 Definition
short
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buccinator
 Definition
that which has to do with the cheek (bucca)
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corrugator
 Definition
that which wrinkles, "wrinkler"
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cubitum
 Definition
elbow
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depressor
 Definition
that which lowers or depresses, depressor
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digitus
 Definition
finger, toe
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dilator
 Definition
that which widens, dilator
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extensor
 Definition
that which extends, extensor
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femur, femoris
 Definition
thigh
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flexor
 Definition
that which flexes or bends, flexor
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genu, genus
 Definition
knee
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hallux, hallucis
 Definition
big toe
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index, indicis
 Definition
index (first) finger
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levator
 Definition
that which raises, levator
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manus, manus
 Definition
hand
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medius
 Definition
middle
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mentalis
 Definition
of the chin (mentum)
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minimus
 Definition
smallest
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naris
 Definition
nostril
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nasus
 Definition
nose
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opponens
 Definition
opposing
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palpebra
 Definition
eyelid
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pes, pedis
 Definition
foot
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pilus
 Definition
hair
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pollex, pollicis
 Definition
thumb
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pupilla
 Definition
pupil (of the eye)
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rotator
 Definition
that which turns, rotator
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supercilium
 Definition
eyebrow
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superior, superioris
 Definition
upper, higher
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sura
 Definition
calf (of the leg)
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tensor
 Definition
that which tenses, tensor
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triceps
 Definition
three-headed
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tympanum
 Definition
ear drum, tympanic membrane