Skeletal muscles

Question 1

Orbicularis Oculi

Answer 1

Closes eyes to blink

Question 2

Epicranius

Answer 2

raises eyebrow when surprised

Question 3

buccinator

Answer 3

closes and protudes lips for kissing

Question 4

zygomaticus

Answer 4

raises corner of mouthh when similing

Question 5

platysma

Answer 5

draws mouth angle down when pouting

Question 6

masseter

Answer 6

elevates mandible;closes mouth

Question 7

temporalis

Answer 7

elevates mandible;closes mouth

Question 8

sternoleidomastoid

Answer 8

pulls head one side,flexes neck or elevates sternum

Question 9

longissimus thoracis

Answer 9

extends thoracic region of vertebral column

Question 10

longissimus cervicis

Answer 10

extends cervical region of vertebral column

Question 11

trapezius

Answer 11

rotates, pulls, raises scapula medially down

Question 12

pectoralis minor

Answer 12

pulls scapula foward and down

Question 13

pectoralis major

Answer 13

flexes, adducts, rotates arm medially

Question 14

latissimus dorsi

Answer 14

extends,adducts, rotates arm medially; pulls shoulder down and back

Question 15

deltoid

Answer 15

adducts, extends, flexes arm

Question 16

biceps brachii

Answer 16

flexes elbow/ rotates head laterally

Question 17

brachialis

Answer 17

flex elbow

Question 18

bronchioradlais

Answer 18

flex elbow

Question 19

Triceps Brachii

Answer 19

Extends elbow

Question 20

Supinator

Answer 20

Supinates Head

Question 21

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Answer 21

Flexes Wrist; Abducts Hand

Question 21

flexor carpi radialis

Answer 21

Flexes wrist; abducts hand

Question 22

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Answer 22

Flexes fingers and wrists

Question 23

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Answer 23

Extends wrists; abducts hand

Question 24

Extensor Digitorum

Answer 24

Extends Fingers

Question 25

External Oblique

Answer 25

Tenses abdominal wall; compresses abdominal contents

Question 26

Internal Oblique

Answer 26

Tenses Abd. wall; Compresses Abd. Contents

Question 27

Rectus Abdominis

Answer 27

Tenses abdominal wall; compresses abdominal contents; flexes vertebral column

Question 28

Iliacus

Answer 28

flexes thigh

Question 29

Psoas Major

Answer 29

Flexes thigh

Question 30

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 30

extends hip

Question 31

gluteus medius

Answer 31

abducts/rotates/flexes thigh medially

Question 32

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 32

extends hip

Question 33

adductor longus

Answer 33

adducts/flexes/rotates thigh laterally

Question 34

Adductor Magnus

Answer 34

adducts/flexes/rotates thigh laterally

Question 35

Gracilis

Answer 35

Adducts/Flexes Thigh

Question 36

Satorius

Answer 36

Flexes Knee/Hip; Abducts/rotates Thigh Laterally

Question 37

Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus. semimembranosus,

Answer 37

Flexes Knee; Rotates Leg Laterally; Extends Thigh

Question 38

Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius

Answer 38

Extends Knee

Question 39

Tibialis Anterior

Answer 39

Dorsiflexion and Inversion of Foot

Question 40

Gastrocnemius ( aka calf)

Answer 40

Plantar Flexion of foot; flexes knee

Question 41

Soleus

Answer 41

Plantar Flexion of Foot

Question 42

FFibularis Longus

Answer 42

Plantar Flexion + Eversion of foot; arch support