Muscular System Flashcards by Jamil Balatbat | Brainscape

Q

Masseter

A

Tympanic Ring

Lower jaw posterior to the temporalis

Closes the mouth

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Depressor Mandibularis

A

Tympanic Ring & Dorsal Fascia

Lower Jaw

Opens the mouth

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Temporalis

A

Side of the skull between eye and tympanic ring

Near the posterior of the lower jaw

Closes the mouth

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Q

Latissimus Dorsi

A

Dorsal Fascia

Humerus

Swings the forearm outward and upward

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Longissimus Dorsi

A

Sacral Vertebra and Illium

Suprascapula & Dorsal Fascia

Raises the back

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Anterior Pectoralis

A

Sternum

Humerus

Draws the arm towards the chest

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Middle Pectoralis

A

Sternum

Humerus

Draws the arm towards the chest

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Posterior Pectoralis

A

Sternum

Humerus

Draws the arm towards the chest

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Q

Biceps Brachii

A

Scapula

Radio-ulna

Flexes the forearm

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Rectus Abdominis

A

Pubis

Sternum

Supports the abdomen and holds the sternum

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Triceps Femoris

A

Pelvic Girdle

Tibio-Fibula

Adducts the thigh & extends the shank

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External Oblique

A

Illium

Linea alba

Compresses the abdomen

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Biceps Femoris

A

Ischium

Tendon on the knee and fascia of the shank

Adducts the thigh & flexes the shank

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Q

Adductor Longus

A

Illium

Femur

Pulls the thigh forward and ventrad

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Adductor Magnus

A

Ischium & Pubis

Femur

Adducts the thigh and leg

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Gracilis Major

A

Ischium

Tibio-Fibula

Flexes the shank and adducts the thighs

Q

Gracilis Minor

A

Ischium

Tibio-Fibula

Flexes the shank and adducts the thigh

Q

Gastrocnemius

A

Femur

Tendon of Achilles

Extends the foot and shank

Q

Tibialis Anticus

A

Femur

Tibiale and Fibulare

Extends the leg and flexes the foot

Q

Tibialis Posticus

A

Femur

Astragalus

Flexes and twists the ankle