chap 10 muscular system ID with actions Flashcards
name action of each muscle
masseter
jaw closure
epicranius, frontal belly
raises eyebrows
platysma
tenses skin of neck
zygomaticus
smiling
orbicularis oculi
closes eyelids
orbicular oris
closes lips
sternocleidomastoid
neck flexion
diaphragm
inspiration
rectus abdominus
flex vertabral column
compresses abdomen
latissimus dorsi
arm adduction, shoulder extension
pectoralis major
arm adduction, shoulder flexion
deltoid
arm abduction
biceps brachii
flexes elbow joint and supinates forearm
triceps brachii
elbow extension
trapezius
elevates scapula, shoulder shrug.
can tense up during anxiety
quadriceps femoris
group name of 4 muscles and extend the knee
glutues maximus
extension of thigh
gluteus medius
abduction, medial rotation of the thigh
hamstrings
group of muscles: knee flexion & PM of thigh extension
tibialis anterior
PM dorsiflexion & inversion of foot
gastrocnemius
plantar flexion of foot