Muscles of the Body Word Search
Free Muscles of the Body word search. We picked 12 themed words — the parts and systems of the human body — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BICEPS, TRICEPS, DELTOID, PECTORAL, LATISSIMUS, TRAPEZIUS, RHOMBOID, SERRATUS, OBLIQUES, RECTUS, ABDOMINIS, GLUTEUS.
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Muscles of the Body word list, defined
- BICEPS /ˈbaɪsɛps/ · noun
- A large skeletal muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm and rotates it outward; in anatomy, more precisely one of two such muscles (biceps brachii and biceps femoris). Informally, a well-developed upper-arm muscle regarded as a sign of strength. Related: muscle, brawn.
- TRICEPS /trɪˈsɛps/ · noun
- The muscle on the back of the upper arm, consisting of three heads: the long head, the lateral head, and the medial head. It is responsible for extending the elbow joint. Related: biceps, deltoids, triceps brachii, brachialis.
- DELTOID /ˈdɛltɔɪd/ · noun
- The deltoid is a thick, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, responsible for raising the arm away from the body. As an adjective, deltoid means shaped like the Greek letter delta (Δ), that is, triangular. Related: shoulder muscle, deltoideus.
- PECTORAL /ˈpɛktɔːrəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the chest or breast; situated in the chest or breast region. Related: chest, breast, thoracic, pectine.
- TRAPEZIUS /trəˈpiːzəs/ · noun
- A large, flat muscle in the upper back, extending from the base of the skull to the spine, involved in movements of the scapula and neck. It is also known as the trapezius muscle. Related: muscle, back, shoulder, latissimus.
- RHOMBOID /ˈrɒmbɔɪd/ · adjective
- Having a shape resembling a rhombus, typically with four equal sides and opposite angles that are equal and acute. A rhomboid muscle is a type of muscle that is shaped like a rhombus. Related: rhombic, diamond-shaped, square, oblong.
- SERRATUS /səˈrætəs/ · noun
- A muscle in the side of the thorax, especially in birds and mammals, that helps to rotate the scapula and move the arm. Related: pectoral, deltoid, latissimus, trapezius.
- OBLIQUES /ˈɒblɪkˌweɪz/ · noun
- Obliques are a pair of muscles in the human body, specifically in the abdominal region. They are responsible for rotating the torso and stabilizing the spine. Related: abdominals, side muscles, torso muscles, rotator muscles.
- RECTUS /rɛktəs/ · adjective
- Straight, direct, or upright; having a straight or direct course. In anatomy, referring to a straight muscle or structure. Related: straight, direct, upright, straightforward.
- GLUTEUS /ˈɡluːtiːəs/ · noun
- Either of the two muscles forming the buttocks, especially the gluteus maximus. Related: buttocks, derrière, posterior, rear.
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