Gross anatomy of the muscular system

Question 1

lateral rectus muscle

Answer 1

moves eyeball laterally

Question 2

superior rectus muscle

Answer 2

moves eyeball superiorly

Question 3

medial rectus muscle

Answer 3

moves eyeball medially

Question 4

inferior rectus muscle

Answer 4

moves eyeball inferiorly

Question 5

inferior oblique muscle

Answer 5

moves eyeball laterally and superiorly

Question 6

superior oblique muscle

Answer 6

moves eyeball laterally and inferiorly

Question 7

frontalis

Answer 7

raises eyebrows

Question 8

occipitalis

Answer 8

retracts scalp

Question 9

temporalis, masseter

Answer 9

closes mandible

Question 10

orbicularis oris

Answer 10

closes lips

Question 11

orbicularis oculi

Answer 11

closes eyelid

Question 12

buccinator

Answer 12

compresses cheeks

Question 13

zygomaticus

Answer 13

elevates corners of mouth

Question 14

sternocleidomastoid

Answer 14

abducts, rotates, flexes head

Question 15

external and internal oblique, transverse abdominis

Answer 15

compresses abdomen, laterally rotates waist

Question 16

rectus abdominis

Answer 16

flexes spine, compresses abdomen

Question 17

serratus anterior

Answer 17

abducts scapula

Question 18

external intercostal

Answer 18

elevates ribs

Question 19

internal intercostal

Answer 19

depresses ribs

Question 20

diaphragm

Answer 20

inhalation

Question 21

trapezius

Answer 21

extends head, rotates scapula

Question 22

deltoid

Answer 22

abducts arms

Question 23

pectoralis major

Answer 23

flex, adducts, rotates humerus

Question 24

latissimus dorsi

Answer 24

extends, adducts, rotates arms

Question 25

teres major

Answer 25

extends, adducts, rotates arms

Question 26

supraspinatus

Answer 26

abducts arm, stabilizes shoulder

Question 27

infraspinatus

Answer 27

laterally rotates arm

Question 28

biceps brachii

Answer 28

flexes, supinates forearm

Question 29

triceps brachii

Answer 29

extends forearm

Question 30

brachialis, brachioradialis

Answer 30

flexes forearm

Question 31

pronator teres

Answer 31

pronates forearm

Question 32

palmaris longus

Answer 32

anchors skin and fascia of palm

Question 33

flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 33

flexes, adducts wrist

Question 34

extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 34

extends, abducts wrist

Question 35

iliopsoas

Answer 35

flexes thigh and lumbar vertebrae

Question 36

sartorius

Answer 36

flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes knee

Question 37

gracilis

Answer 37

flexes and medially rotates leg

Question 38

adductor longus

Answer 38

adducts, flexes, and medially rotates hip

Question 39

adductor magnus

Answer 39

adducts and medially rotates thigh

Question 40

rectus femoris

Answer 40

flexes thigh, extends leg

Question 41

vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis

Answer 41

extends leg

Question 42

tensor fascia lata

Answer 42

flexes thigh, extends and rotates knee

Question 43

gluteus maximus

Answer 43

extends and abducts thigh

Question 44

gluteus medius

Answer 44

abducts and medially rotates thigh

Question 45

biceps femoris, semitendinosis, semimembranosus

Answer 45

extends thigh and flexes knee

Question 46

gastrocnemius

Answer 46

flexes leg, planter flexes foot

Question 47

soleus

Answer 47

plantar flexes foot

Question 48

flexor digitorum longus

Answer 48

flexes toes, plantar flexes foot, inverts foot

Question 49

tibialis anterior

Answer 49

dorsiflexes, inverts foot

Question 50

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 50

extends toes, dorsiflexes foot

Question 51

fibulas longus

Answer 51

plantar flexes, everts foot