MUSCLE REVIEW Flashcards
what is the major breathing muscle?
the diaphragm
what 2 other muscles assist breathing?
what are the hamstrings?
there are 3 separate muscles-
biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
what does the skeletal muscles of your hamstrings do?
they are voluntary muscles, which means you control how you move
What bone does the gluteus-maximus act on?
the gluteal tuberosity and the iliotibial band
what muscle is used for puckering the lips?
Orbicularis Oris
what is the smiling muscle?
zygomaticus major
what are the muscles of the quadriceps group?
Rectus femoris.
Vastus lateralis.
Vastus medialis.
Vastus intermedius
the quadriceps group of muscles does what?
responsible for extending the leg and helping with movements such as walking and jumping
movable muscle of the eyelid?
levator palpebrae superioris
what muscle causes squinting?
medial rectus
main muscle for chewing food?
temporalis
the tongue is what muscle?
skeletal
