V. LATIN MUSCLE NAMES

The Latin muscle names are composed of two elements:

1) the first element is the noun «muscle» - «muscŭlus»;

2) the second element is a masculine noun ending in –or (-ōris) or –er (-ēris).

E.g.: muscŭlus flexor –flexor muscle

In the Latin Anatomical Nomenclature all the muscle names aremasculine third declension nouns ending in:

- or, ōris m (e.g.: rotātor, ōris m);

- er, ēris m (e.g.: massēter, ēris m).

The Latin muscle names are usually translated into English without a word “muscle”, cf.:

· muscŭlus massēter - chewer;

· muscŭlus levātor – elevator etc.

Most of the muscle names are not translated but transliterated, i.e. reproduced with the Latin letters:

E.g.: muscŭlus pronātor – pronator.

Word order in the Latin muscle names:

1) word muscŭlus in Nominative;

2) name of the muscle – a masculine noun in Nominative ending in –or (-ōris) or –er (-ēris).

3) any other noun is in Genitive;

4) adjectivesare placed at the end of the term.

E.g.:

VI. Exercises

1. Make up grammatical agreement of the adjectives with the given nouns:

VII. VOCABULARY

Names of muscles:

1. Muscŭlus constrictor constrictor (muscle)

2. Muscŭlus depressor depressor (muscle)

3. Muscŭlus levātor elevator (muscle)

4. Muscŭlus rotātor rotator (muscle)

5. Muscŭlus tensor tensor (muscle)

Lesson 7

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