Muscle Anatomy

noun a large muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow and rotates the forearm

• The bodybuilder's biceps were incredibly well-defined and muscular.
• Check out his biceps, they're huge!
• His guns are looking swole, bro.
• Her influence in the company was like flexing her biceps in a power struggle.

noun the fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee

• The calf of the cow was born healthy and strong.
• I saw a cute little calf in the field today.
• Check out that calf muscle on him, he must work out a lot.
• The new employee is still a calf in the industry, but shows great potential.

noun a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex the arm

• The deltoid is a large, triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint.
• I can feel my deltoid muscle getting sore after doing too many shoulder exercises.
• Check out those guns, his deltoids are really popping!
• Her words hit me like a deltoid punch to the emotions.

noun the long tendon in the back of the knee

verb to cripple by cutting the hamstring

adjective pertaining to the hamstring

• The athlete suffered a hamstring injury during the game.
• I pulled my hamstring while playing soccer.
• I totally wrecked my hamstring trying to show off at the gym.
• His lack of preparation really hamstrung his chances of success.

noun a parallelogram with opposite equal acute angles, opposite equal obtuse angles, and four equal sides

• The rhomboid muscle is located in the upper back and helps with shoulder movement.
• I can feel my rhomboid muscle getting sore from all the heavy lifting.
• I need to work on my rhomboids at the gym to get that V-shape back.
• Her rhomboid personality traits make her stand out from the crowd.

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adjective marked with striae; furrowed or striped

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• The striated muscle tissue showed clear banding under the microscope.
• The striped muscle looked cool under the microscope.
• The muscle with stripes was lit under the microscope.
• Her emotions were like striated patterns, alternating between joy and sorrow.

noun a muscle located in the lower back that connects the lumbar vertebrae to the femur

• The psoas major is a major muscle located in the lower back.
• I pulled my psoas major during my workout yesterday.
• My psoas major is killing me after that intense yoga class.
• The psoas major is often referred to as the 'muscle of the soul' due to its connection to emotions and stress.

noun a type of muscle located in the neck that helps with head movement

• The sternocleidomastoid muscle is responsible for rotating the head and flexing the neck.
• I strained my sternocleidomastoid muscle while doing a heavy workout at the gym.
• I feel like my sternocleidomastoid muscle is going to snap after that intense yoga session.
• Her sternocleidomastoid muscle tensed up as she tried to hold back her emotions.