reading quiz 107-110

Question 1

connect the temporal bones of the skull to the sternum and clavicles; responsible for moving the head

Answer 1

sternocleidomastoid

Question 2

connect to the mandible to the cranium; function to close the jaw

Answer 2

temporalis muscle and a masseter

Question 3

permit you to pull your shoulders back or to shrug

Answer 3

trapezius

Question 4

attach to the side of each scapula; stretch forward around the sides of the rib cage and work with the pectoralis minor muscles of the chest to pull the shoulders forward

Answer 4

serratus anterior muscles

Question 5

the muscles between the ribs; help you breathe

Answer 5

intercostal muscles

Question 6

largest of the chest muscles

Answer 6

pectoralis major

Question 7

lift the upper arms away from the body

Answer 7

deltoid muscles

Question 8

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

Answer 8

latissimus dorsi muscles

Question 9

allow you to bend your forearms

Answer 9

biceps

Question 10

allow you to twist your forearm to rotate your wrist

Answer 10

triceps

Question 11

you use these muscles whenever you sit up from a reclining position

Answer 11

rectus abdominis muscles

Question 12

lso connect the ribs to the pelvis but extend more to the sides than do the rectus abdominis muscle; vital for posture

Answer 12

external oblique

Question 13

straighten the back

Answer 13

erector spinae

Question 14

The largest and strongest muscles in your whole body; pull your upper legs downward

Answer 14

gluteus maximus

Question 15

a group of four muscles, located in the front of each thigh

Answer 15

quadriceps femoris

Question 16

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

Answer 16

hamstrings

Question 17

extends diagonally downward from the front

Answer 17

sartorius

Question 18

The largest muscle of the calf

Answer 18

gastrocnemius