Latin Names of Muscles - Latin in Anatomy

This is part of a series on how Latin connects to other subject areas. If you are interested in teaching Latin connections to other fields of study, check out these other great resources!

• Latin and the Periodic Table
• Latin and The Names of the Planets
• Latin and Zodiac Signs
• Latin Names of Brain Structures

This "Latin and Your Muscles" poster set includes six 11x8.5" posters. One is the title page, the other five each explain one muscle whose name comes from Latin.

Each muscle poster includes:

• Name of the muscle
• Picture of the muscle
• Illustrated etymology of all parts of the muscle name that are from Latin

Ideas for how to use these posters:

• Brief presentation in Latin class, science, or PE class
• Bulletin board display
• Outreach - Latin can be interesting to students who are interested in anatomy, medical fields, or athletics and weightlifting!

Purpose:

• To emphasize connections between Latin and the other academic subjects, like science/anatomy!
• To encourage interest in studying Latin!