exam 3 Flashcards
Frontalis
Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead
Orbicularis oculi
Closes eye
Orbicularis oris
Closes lips; kissing and whistling
Sternocleidomastoid
Flexes, tilts, and rotates head
Zygomaticus
Raises corners of mouth; smiling
Masseter
Elevates (closes) and protracts jaw, as when chewing
Trapezius
Upper back
Pectoralis major
Chest
Rectus abdominis
Abs
Deltoid
Abducts, flexes, and rotates arm
Triceps brachii
Extends forearm
Biceps brachii
Flexes forearm
Gluteus maximus
Extends, abducts, and rotates thigh
Gracilis
Inner thighs
Vastus lateralis
Extends leg
Sartorius
Crosses the leg
Vastus medialis
Outer quad
Biceps femoris
Extends thigh and flexes leg
Rectus femoris
Back thigh
Gastrocnemius
Plantar flexion of the foot; flexes leg
Calf
skeletal muscle
*allows voluntary movement
*attached to bones
cardiac muscle
*heart
*heart contractions
smooth muscle
*found surrounding most hollow organs
*involuntary control of body openings