Muscular System Flashcards

1
Q

Muscles that are on the medial side of the thigh, press thighs together

A

Adductors

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2
Q

On arm, moves forearm

A

Biceps Brachii

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3
Q

One of the hamstring muscles, flexes the knee

A

Biceps Femoris

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4
Q

Flat thin muscles in the walls of the cheeks

A

Buccinators

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5
Q

Forms the contour of the shoulder

A

Deltoid

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6
Q

Muscle that extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body

A

Extensor

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7
Q

On outer part of ribs, work in unison during inhalation and exhalation

A

External Intercostals

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8
Q

On lateral and anterior parts of the abdomen

A

External Oblique

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9
Q

Supports the arches of the foot

A

Fibularis Longus

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10
Q

Muscle that flexes a joint

A

Flexor

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11
Q

On forehead, upper eyelid

A

Frontalis

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12
Q

Superficial muscle of posterior leg, extends foot and bends knee

A

Gastrocnemius

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13
Q

Largest and outermost of the gluteal muscles

A

Gluteus Maximus

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14
Q

Power full muscle of the gluteal region

A

Gluteus Medius

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15
Q

on Anterolateral abdominal wall

A

Internal Oblique

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16
Q

Pair of muscles on the thoracic and lumbar areas of back

A

Latissimus Dorsi

17
Q

Masticatory Muscle of posterior cheek

A

Masseter

18
Q

Muscle surrounding a orifice

A

Orbicularis

19
Q

Muscle surrounding the eye

A

Orbicularis Oculi

20
Q

Muscle surrounding the mouth

A

Orbicularis Oris

21
Q

Large Muscle of the upper chest wall that acts on the joint of the shoulder

A

Pectoralis Major

22
Q

Muscle of the ventral abdominal wall

A

Rectus Abdominis

23
Q

A muscle from the quadriceps femoris group, knee extension and hip flex

A

Rectus Femoris

24
Q

Superior anterior thigh muscle

A

Sartorius

25
Q

deep hamstring muscle of posterior, hip extensor, knee flexor

A

Semimembranosus

26
Q

Muscle located in the posterior and medial part of the thigh

A

Semiteninosus

27
Q

Muscle of superficial posterior

A

Soleus

28
Q

one of a pair of muscles that flex neck and rotate head

A

Sternocleidomastoid

29
Q

Superiormost masticatory muscle

A

Temporalis

30
Q

Lateral surface of tibia

A

Tibialis Anterior

31
Q

Large fat triangular muscles that support make it possible to raise the head and shoulders

A

Trapezius

32
Q

3 headed muscles of the posterior of the arm, extends elbow

A

Triceps

33
Q

lateral head of quadriceps muscle of anterior thigh, extends leg

A

Vastus Lareralis

34
Q

medial head of quadriceps muscle of anterior thigh, extends leg

A

Vastus Medialis

35
Q

A muscle that draws the upper lip upward and outward

A

Zygomaticus

36
Q

The large four-part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh.

A

Quadriceps

37
Q

The tendons of the three long, spindle-shaped muscles at the back of the thigh

A

Hamstring