MUSCULAR SYSTEM (Midterms) Flashcards
Closes the jaw
Temporalis
Prime mover of the the jaw and elevates the mandible
Masseter
Flexes the head
Sternohyoid
Stabilizes, raises, retracts, and rotates the scapula
Trapezius
Prime mover of the arm
Pectoralis Major
Prime mover of the arm abduction
Deltoid
Flexes elbow joint and supinates forearm
Biceps Brachii
Pronates the forearm
Pronator Teres
Pulls ribs to one another
Intercostals
Flex and rotate lumbar region of vertebral column
Rectus Adbdominis
Compresses abdominal contents
Transversus Abdominis
Flexes distal phalanx of the thumb
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Prime mover of finger extension
Extensor Digitorum
Lifts the eyebrows
Frontal Belly
Pulls scalp posteriorly
Occipital
Draws eyebrows together and inferiorly
Corrugator Supercilli
Closes the eyes
Orbicularis Oculi
Opens lips
Levetor Labii Superioris
Smiling muscles
Zygomaticus
Compresses cheek (whistling; sucking)
Buccinator
Draws corners of the lip laterally
Risorius
Closes lips
Orbicularis Oris
Wrinkles on the chin
Mentalis
Draws corner of lips inferiorly
Depressor Labii Inferioris
Draws corner of lips inferiorly
Depressor Labii Inferioris
Downwards and laterally (?)
Depressor Angularis Oris
Tenses skin of the neck
Platysma
Protracts tongue
Genioglossus
Depresses the tongue
Hypoglossus
Elevates the tongue
Styloglossus
Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh
Sartorius
Extends knee and flexes thigh at hip
Rectus Femoris
Extends the knee
Vastus
Calf muscle
Gastrocnemius
Prime mover of toe extensions
Extensor Digitorum Longus