Muscles

Question 1

over frontal bone

Answer 1

frontalis

elevates eyebrows, wrinkles forehead

Question 2

encircles the eye

Answer 2

orbicularis oculi

closes eye for blinking

Question 3

encircles mouth

Answer 3

orbicularis oris

closes mouth, shapes lips for kissing

Question 4

cheek area

Answer 4

buccinator

sucking, swallowing, keeps food in contact with teeth while chewing

Question 5

from cheekbone to corners of mouth

Answer 5

zygomaticus

elevates corners of mouth for smiling

Question 6

from cheekbone to mandible

Answer 6

masseter

elevates mandible for chewing

Question 7

overlies temporal bone

Answer 7

temporalis

elevates mandible for chewing

Question 8

above shoulder

Answer 8

trapezius

extends neck, elevates/depresses/adducts scapula

Question 9

front of neck

Answer 9

sternocleidomastoid

flexes neck

Question 10

separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

Answer 10

diaphragm (only action)

respiration

Question 11

between ribs, lateral

Answer 11

external intercostal

elevates ribcage during inspiration

Question 12

between ribs, medial

Answer 12

internal intercoastal

depresses ribcage during forced expiration

Question 13

abdominal, lateral

Answer 13

external oblique

lateral flexion and rotation of trunk

Question 14

abdominal, medial

Answer 14

rectus abdominis

flexion and rotation of trunk

Question 15

axillary, lateral

Answer 15

serratus anterior

protracts scapula for pushing

Question 16

shoulder, femor

Answer 16

deltoid

abducts arm

Question 17

chest

Answer 17

pectoralis major

flexes and adducts arm

Question 18

back, lateral

Answer 18

latissimus dorsi

extends and adducts arm

Question 19

front arm

Answer 19

biceps brachii

flexes forearm

Question 20

back arm

Answer 20

triceps brachii

extends forearm

Question 21

back of forearm (only action)

Answer 21

extensor carpi group

extends hand and wrist

Question 22

front of forearm

Answer 22

flexor carpi group (only action)

extends hand and wrist

Question 23

back of medial forearm

Answer 23

extensor digitorum (only action)
extends fingers

Question 24

front of medial forearm

Answer 24

flexor digitorum (only action)
flexes fingers

Question 25

front of thigh

from medial to lateral

Answer 25

quadriceps femoris = all extend leg
vastus medialis
rectus femoris = also flexes thigh
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius = deep (only action)

Question 26

crosses medial thigh

Answer 26

sartorius

flexes leg and thigh

Question 27

deep thigh

medial to lateral

Answer 27

adductor group = adducts thigh
gracilis
adductor longus (only action)
pectineus (only action)

Question 28

behind

Answer 28

gluteus maximus

extends thigh

Question 29

back of thigh

from medial to lateral

Answer 29

hamstring group = extends thigh, flexes leg
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
biceps femoris

Question 30

back of leg

Answer 30

gastrocnemius

plantar flexes foot

Question 31

front of leg

Answer 31

tibialis anterior

dorsiflexes foot