Names of Muscles Flashcards
Occipitofrontalis
Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead horizontally
Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead horizontally
Occipitofrontalis
Corrugator supercili
Wrinkles forehead vertically
Wrinkles forehead vertically
Corrugator supercili
Orbicularis oris
Opens mouth
Opens mouth
Orbicularis oris
Zygomaticus
Elevates corners of mouth
Elevates corners of mouth
Zygomaticus
Orbicularis oculi
Opens and closes eyelid
Opens and closes eyelid
Orbicularis oculi
Buccinator
Smiling and blowing
Smiling and blowing
Buccinator
Mastication
Chewing
Chewing
Mastication
Masseter
Used to chew closing jaw
Used to chew closing jaw
Masseter
Temporalis
Closes jaw
Closes jaw
Temporalis
Pterygoids
Grates teeth
Grates teeth
Pterygoids
Sternocleidomastoid
Flexes head
Flexes head
Sternocleidomastoid
Semispinalis capitis (complexus)
Extends head
Extends head
Semispinalis capitis (complexus)
Splenius capitis
Extends head, bends and rotates head to side where muscle is contracting
Extends head, bends and rotates head to side where muscle is contracting
Splenius capitis
Longissimus capitis
Trachelomastoid muscle
Extends head, bends and rotated to contracting side
Trachelomastoid muscle
Extends head, bends and rotated to contracting side
Longissimus capitis
Trapezius (2)
Extends head
Raises/lowers shoulder
Extends head
Trapezius
Biceps brachii
Flexes elbow
Flexes elbow
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii and anconeus
Extends elbow
Extends elbow
Triceps brachii and anconeus
Brachialis
Flexes prone forearm
Flexes prone forearm
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Flexes semi-prone/supinated forearm
Flexes semi-prone/supinated forearm
Brachioradialis
Deltoid
Abducts upper arm
Abducts upper arm
Deltoid
Latissimus dorsi
Extends upper arm
Extends upper arm
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis Major
Flexes upper arm
Flexes upper arm
Pectoralis Major
Raises/lower shoulder
Trapezius
External Oblique
Compresses abdomen
Internal Oblique
Compresses abdomen
Compresses Abdomen (3)
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
Transversus Abdominis
Transversus abdominis
Compresses abdomen
Rectus abdominis
Flexes trunk
Flexes trunk
Rectus abdominis
Quadratus lumborum
Flexes vertebral column laterally
Flexes vertebral column laterally
Quadratus lumborum
Diaphragm
Enlarges thorax/inspiration
Enlarges thorax/inspiration
Diaphragm
External intercostals
Raise ribs
Raise ribs
External intercostals
Internal intercostal
Depress ribs
Depress ribs
Internal intercostal
Gluteus Group (3)
Maximus
Medius
Minimus
Tensor fasciae latae
Abducts thigh
Abducts thigh
Tensor fasciae latae
Abductor Group (3)
Brevis
Longus
Magnus
Gracilis
Abducts thigh
Flexes Thigh (2)
Iliopsoas
Rectus femoris
Iliopsas
Flexes thigh
Rectus Femoris
Flexes thigh
Hamstring Group (3)
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Hamstring Group…
Extends thigh
Quadriceps Group (4)
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Quadriceps Group…
Extends lower leg
Sartorius
Flexes
Abducts
Rotated leg
Flexes
Abducts
Rotated leg
Sartorius
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexes foot
Dorsiflexes foot
Tibialis anterior
Peroneus Group (3)
Longus
Brevus
Tertius
Peroneus Group…
Everts foot
Gastrocnemius
Calf, with soles extends foot, also flexes knee
Calf, with soles extends foot, also flexes knee
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Calf, extends foot
Calf, extends foot
Soleus
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extends toes and flexes foot
Extends toes
Flexes foot
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Achilles tendon
Extending from gastrocnemius to calcaneus
Extending from gastrocnemius to calcaneus
Achilles tendon
What is the largest tendon
Achilles tendon