<P> It was previously called the deltoideus ( plural deltoidei ) and the name is still used by some anatomists . It is called so because it is in the shape of the Greek capital letter delta ( Δ ) . It is also known as the common shoulder muscle , particularly in other animals such as the domestic cat . Deltoid is also further shortened in slang as `` delt '' . </P>
<P> It was previously called the deltoideus ( plural deltoidei ) and the name is still used by some anatomists . It is called so because it is in the shape of the Greek capital letter delta ( Δ ) . It is also known as the common shoulder muscle , particularly in other animals such as the domestic cat . Deltoid is also further shortened in slang as `` delt '' . </P>
where does the deltoid muscle get its name
where does the deltoid muscle get its name
because it is in the shape of the Greek capital letter delta
because it is in the shape of the Greek capital letter delta