Muscles Flashcards

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1
Q

A muscle found on the lower tip of the lower jaw and short fibers traverse through it

A

Submental

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The muscle is found in the periphery of the jaw, just under the submental.

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Geniohyoid

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3
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This is a narrow muscle found medially underneath the submental.

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Hyoglossus

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4
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This muscle is located behind the tympanic ring tapering it, running from the lateral side of the jaws.

A

Depressor mandibuli

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5
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A small bulging muscle found between the eye and the rim of the tympanum.

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Temporalis

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6
Q

A short muscle found in between the depressor mandibuli and temporalis.

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Masseter

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7
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The chest area is chiefly covered by this muscle.

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Pectoralis

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8
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Most anterior of the pectoral muscles.

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Pectoralis epicoracoidea

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9
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Middle of the three pectoral muscles.

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Pectoralis sternalis

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10
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Posterior of the three pectoralis muscles.

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Pectoralis abdominis

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11
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A prominent thick muscle found at the anterior portion of the upper arm.

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Deltoid

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12
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A thick sheet of tapered muscle running from the sternal area to the forearms near the radio-ulnar side.

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Sterno-radialis

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13
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The muscle covering majority of the belly region.

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Rectus abdominis

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14
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The muscle covering the lateral side of the belly.

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External oblique

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15
Q

This muscle is also known as the internal oblique.

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Transversus

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16
Q

This muscle is below the depressor mandibulae and is found on the dorsal side of the back attached to the scapula.

A

Dorsalis scapulae

17
Q

This muscle runs from the lateral side of the trunk to the upper back.

A

Latissumus dorsi

18
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This muscle occupies most of the middle part of the back. It runs from the posterior part of the head through the pelvic girdle.

A

Longissimus dorsi

19
Q

A slender muscle just below the latissumus dorsi and between the longissimus dorsi and external obliques.

A

Illiolumbaris

20
Q

A thin and small muscle posterior to the illiolumbaris.

A

Coccygeo-sacralis

21
Q

The muscle posterior to the coccygeo-sacralis.

A

Coccygeo-ilacus

22
Q

A short and stout muscle on the side of the coccygeo-ilacus.

A

Gluteus

23
Q

Largest muscle of the thigh that acts as an extensor of the shank.

A

Triceps femoris

24
Q

A long slender muscle found between the triceps femoris and semimembramosus.

A

Biceps femoris

25
Q

A large muscle found along the postero-dorsal side of thigh.

A

Semimembramosus

26
Q

Muscles found on the ventral side of the thigh.

A

Gracilis muscle

27
Q

An oblique band across the ventral surface of the thigh.

A

Sartorius

28
Q

The muscle found behind the sartorius

A

Adductor magnus

29
Q

The muscle found between the sartorius and vastus internus.

A

Adductor longus

30
Q

The muscle underneath the gracilis major.

A

Semitendinosus

31
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The muscle located ventral of the shank extending from the back of thr knee to the ankles.

A

Gastrocnemius

32
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A long and stout muscle underneath the gastrocnemius.

A

Peroneus

33
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A prominent muscle located on the tibial side of the shank.

A

Tibialis anticus

34
Q

A thinner muscle found posteriorly behind the tibialis anticus.

A

Tibialis posticus

35
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A broad sheet of muscle across the lower jaw.

A

Mylohyoid