Muscle Names · Muscular System · Medium
Longissimus
Meaning: The longest and middle column of the erector spinae group, extending the spine and head.
In practice: Longissimus runs from the sacrum all the way up to the skull.
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Which word means: Pear-shaped muscle from the anterior sacrum to the greater trochanter that externally rotates the hip.
Answer: Piriformis
Which word means: A small, vestigial muscle in the calf with a long thin tendon running to the heel.
Answer: Plantaris
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