p 107-110

Question 1

two chief muscles for moving the head

Answer 1

sternocleidomastoid muscles

Question 2

important muscles for moving the lower jaw

Answer 2

temporalis and masseter muscles

Question 3

one of the most important muscles in shoulder movement

Answer 3

trapezius muscle

Question 4

muscles between the ribs that are important for breathing

Answer 4

intercostal muscles

Question 5

the largest of the chest muscles

Answer 5

pectoralis major

Question 6

muscles that form the covers of the shoulders and lift the upper arms away from the body

Answer 6

deltoid muscles

Question 7

connect each humerus to the lumbar region of the spine; they are responsible for drawing your arms to the rear

Answer 7

latissimus dorsi muscles

Question 8

best known muscle responsible for moving your forearms that is located in the upper arms

Answer 8

biceps brachii

Question 9

extends or straightens the arms; located on the back of your arms

Answer 9

triceps brachii

Question 10

extend from the bottom of the sternum to the front of the pelvic girdle; you use these muscles whenever you sit up from a reclining position

Answer 10

rectus abdominis

Question 11

muscles that connect the ribs to the pelvis and extend more to the sides than the rectus abdominis muscles

Answer 11

external oblique muscles

Question 12

most important muscles in the back involved in moving the trunk

Answer 12

erector spinae muscles

Question 13

largest and strongest muscles in your whole body

Answer 13

gluteus maximus muscles

Question 14

is a group of four muscles, located in the front of each thigh, that are all connected to the tibia by the patellar tendon; straighten the leg at the knee

Answer 14

quadriceps femoris

Question 15

a group of three muscles in the back of each thigh that work together to bend the leg at the knee

Answer 15

hamstrings

Question 16

largest muscle of the calf

Answer 16

gastrocnemius muscle

Question 17

muscle that extends diagonally down the front of the pelvic bone and passes around the side of the thigh

Answer 17

sartorius