Finals Version 1 Flashcards
The small bone on the thumb side of the lower arm or forearm is called the:
radius
The fourteen bones that form the digits or fingers of the hands are called the:
phalanges
The frontalis and occipitalis muscles are joined by a tendon called the:
aponeurosis
The muscle located above and in front of the ear that performs both opening and closing the jaw, as in chewing, is called the:
temporalis
The risorius is located at the corner of the mouth and draws the mouth up and out, as in the expression of:
grinning
Located above the corners of the mouth, which muscle raises the angle of the mouth, as in snarling?
caninus
Which muscle is known as the laughing muscle?
zygomaticus
The muscle located between the jaws and cheek that is responsible for compressing the cheek to release air outwardly, as in blowing is called the:
buccinator
The muscles that assist in swinging the arms and extend across the front of the chest are called:
pectoralis major and pectoralis minor
The muscle located under the arm that helps in lifting the arm and in breathing is called:
serratus anterior
The muscle that runs across the front of the lower part of the radius and the ulna and turns the palm of the hand downward and inward is the:
pronator
The muscles that cause the thumb to move toward the fingers, giving the ability to grasp or make a fist are called:
opponens
The muscle that extends from the tip of the chin to the shoulders and chest and depresses the lower jaw and lip, as in expressing sadness is the:
platysma
The eight carpals held together with ligaments make up the:
wrist
The epicranius is formed by two muscles called the frontalis and the:
occipitalis
