muscles of frog action Flashcards
1
Q
MYLOHYOID
A
Raises the floor of
the mouth
2
Q
MIDDLE
PECTORALIS
and
POSTERIOR
PECTORALIS
A
Draws the arm
towards the chest
3
Q
DELTOID
A
Pulls the arm
forward
4
Q
RECTUS ABDOMINIS
A
Supports the
abdomen and holds
the sternum
5
Q
EXTERNAL OBLIQUE
A
Compresses the
abdomen
6
Q
DEPRESSOR
MANDIBULARIS
A
Opens the mouth
6
Q
TEMPORALIS
A
Closes the mouth
7
Q
LONGISSIMUS DORSI
A
Raises the back
8
Q
TRICEPS FEMORIS
A
Adducts the thigh
and extends the
shank
9
Q
SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
A
Adducts the thigh
and flexes the
shank
10
Q
SEMITENDINOSUS
A
Adducts the femur
and flexes the legs
11
Q
SARTORIUS
A
Flexes the shank
and adducts the
thigh
12
Q
ADDUCTOR LONGUS
A
Pulls the thigh
forward and
ventrad
13
Q
ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
A
Adducts the thigh
and leg
14
Q
GRACILIS
MAJOR/RECTUS
INTERNUS MAJOR
A
Flexes the shank
and adducts the
thigh
