Muscles and their functions

Question 1

Temporalis

Answer 1

elevates mandible

Question 2

sternocleidomastoid

Answer 2

flexes the neck, lateral flexion of neck, rotation of neck

Question 3

orbicularis oculi

Answer 3

closes the eye

Question 4

masseter

Answer 4

elevates the mandible

Question 5

orbicularis oris

Answer 5

purse and compresses the lips

Question 6

pectoralis major

Answer 6

flexion and adduction at the shoulder

Question 7

Rectus abdominis

Answer 7

flexes vertebral column, depresses ribs, compresses abdomen

Question 8

external and internal oblique

Answer 8

lateral flexion of vertebral column, rotation of the trunk

Question 9

Internal intercostals

Answer 9

depress ribs during exhalation

Question 10

external intercostals

Answer 10

elevate ribs to inhale

Question 11

pectoralis minor

Answer 11

depresses scapula, elevates ribs

Question 12

pectoralis minor

Answer 12

depresses scapula, elevates ribs

Question 13

rhomboids

Answer 13

adduction, retraction of scapulae

Question 14

trapezius

Answer 14

elevates, adducts, depresses, scapulae, & elevates clavical

Question 15

latissimus dorsi

Answer 15

adduction, extension of arm at shoulder

Question 16

deltoid

Answer 16

abduction at shoulder

Question 17

biceps brachii

Answer 17

flexion of arm at elbow

Question 18

brachioradialis

Answer 18

flexion of arm at elbow

Question 19

wrist and finger extensors

Answer 19

extension at wrist and finger extensors

Question 20

triceps brachii

Answer 20

extension of arm @ elbow

Question 21

wrist and finger flexors

Answer 21

flexion @ wrist and finger flexion

Question 22

Adductor group

Answer 22

adduction of thigh at hip

Question 23

sartorius

Answer 23

flexion at hip and knee, lateral rotation and abduction of hip

Question 24

gluteus medius

Answer 24

abduction and medial rotation of thigh at the hip

Question 25

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 25

abduction and medial rotation of thigh at hip

Question 26

quadriceps group

Answer 26

flexion of thigh at hip and extension of leg at knee

Question 27

tibialis anterior

Answer 27

dorsiflexion at ankle

Question 28

gluteus maximus

Answer 28

extension, hyper extension anf lateral rotation of thigh aat hip

Question 29

hamstring group

Answer 29

flexion of leg at knee and extension of thigh at hip

Question 30

gastrocnemius

Answer 30

plantar flexion at ankle

Question 31

soleus

Answer 31

plantar flexion at ankle