If a ring is DIcast, it is made of two metals. If something is MULTIcolored, it has many colors. To RECTify a situation is to straighten it out. “Medius” and “medium” both begin with “med.” “Longissimus” is longer than the word “long.” If you are antisocial, you are against engaging in social activities. Understanding a Muscle Name from the Latin Pronunciation of words and terms will take a bit of time to master, but after you have some basic information the correct names and pronunciations will become easier. When you understand the names of muscles it will help you remember where the muscles are located and what they do ( (Figure), (Figure), and (Figure)). Taking the time to learn the root of the words is crucial to understanding the vocabulary of anatomy and physiology. Etymology is the study of how the root of a particular word entered a language and how the use of the word evolved over time. The large number of muscles in the body and unfamiliar words can make learning the names of the muscles in the body seem daunting, but understanding the etymology can help. The educated class of subsequent societies studied Latin and Greek, and therefore the early pioneers of anatomy continued to apply Latin and Greek terminology or roots when they named the skeletal muscles. The Greeks and Romans conducted the first studies done on the human body in Western culture. Explain how understanding the muscle names helps describe shapes, location, and actions of various muscles.Describe the criteria used to name skeletal muscles.By the end of this section, you will be able to:
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