Muscular System Flashcards
What is the forehead muscle called
Frontalis. One of it’s purposes is to raise the eyebrows when required.
What is the muscle around the mouth called
Orbicularis oris.
What is the Sternocleidomastoid muscle used for
There are two in either side of the neck to help with flexing, extending and rotating the neck.
What shoulder muscle am I always complaining about
Deltoids. It has 3 parts
Anterior
Lateral
Posterior
What is the chest muscle called
Pectorals
What is your front arm muscle called
What is your back arm muscle called
Biceps
Triceps
What is the back neck muscle called
Trapezius
What is the back muscles called
Latissimus dorsi
What is the six pack called
Retus Abdominus
What is your buttocks called
Gluteus Maximus
Sartorious is what
This is the longest muscle in the body. It crosses over the hip and knee joints.
Front thigh muscle is what
Quadriceps.
Two back thigh muscles are called
Adductors: muscle of the hip and thigh
Hamstrings: Are a group of tendons contracted by the biceps femoris, semimbranosus and semitendinosus muscles.
Two calf muscles are
Gastrocnemius: calf muscle
Achilles Tendon: Stetches from the ankle to the calf muscle.
