Agonists
Muscles that serve as the primary promoters of a movement.
Agonist
Muscle that has the major responsibility for a specific movement.
The muscle has two, three, or four origins, respectively.
The term biceps, triceps, or quadriceps forms part of a muscle's name and it tells you about the muscle.
Synergist
A muscle group that works with and assists the action of a prime mover.
Weather the muscle is controlled by the involuntary or voluntary nervous system.
This is not used as a criterion for naming muscles.
Levator Labii Superioris
Muscle that is named for its action.
Circular Muscles
The muscles that are found at openings of the body.
Muscles
Pull, they NEVER push
Raising you head up off your chest
The movement that demonstrates a first-class lever
First-Class Lever
A type of lever that is demonstrated by using scissors.
The Fascicles are short and attach obliquely to a central tendon that runs the length of a muscle.
This describes fascicle arrangement in a pennate muscle.
Iliopsoas; Lesser Trochanter
The iliacus and the psoas major muscles are collectively known as the ____ muscle because they share a common insertion on the ____ of the femur.
Anterior, Middle, and Posterior
The deltoid muscle fibers are separated into these.
Abduct the Arm
The middle fibers of the deltoid muscle does this this action.
Wrist
The extensor carpi radialis brevis actions are located here.
Extend digits
The extensor digitorum longus muscle does this action.
Inspiration
This is when the external intercostals elevate the rib cage.
The latissimus dorsi
This inserts on the intertubercular groove of the humerus.
The Action of the latissimus dorsi muscle
adduct the arm
Diaphragm
The muscle that divides the body into thoracic and abdomiopelvic cavities.
Triceps brachii
This is the main forearm extensor
Rectus; Straight
This is the correct matched.
Diaphragm
This is the most important muscle used in inspiration (inhalation)
Buccinator
The muscle prevents cheek biting while chewing.
Biceps Femoris
This is a hamstring muscle.
Forearm
This is where most of the muscles that move the hand is located.
Teres Major
This is NOT a rotator cuff muscle.
Quadriceps Femoris
This is the only muscle that acts as a knee extensor.
Over 600
The total number of skeletal muscles in the human body.
Extensor Carpi Radialis brevis
This muscle extends, abducts the wrist, and is short.
Frontal Belly of the Epicranius
The muscle that is involved in producing horizontal wrinkles in the forehead.
The Sartorius
The muscle is involved in crossing one leg over the other while in a sitting position.
The Coccygeus
This muscle does NOT compress the abdomen.
The Buccinator
The muscle that infants develop when nursing and also adults use this muscle for whistling.
Adductor Magnus
This muscle is a flexor of the thigh.
The Messeter
The muscle that is the main chewing muscle.
The Deltoid
Is NOT a prime mover of the arm that acts in adduction.
The Soleus
Is a synergist of the gastrocnemius during plantar flexion.
Muscles connecting to the Hyoid bone
Are very important for swallowing and speech.
Muscles of facial expression
Insert into skin or other muscles, NOT bones.