9Muscles

Question 1

Muscle that flattens the cheek yewhen contracted; position food for chewing

Answer 1

Buccinator

Question 2

Flat muscle that raises eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead; creates a surprised look

Answer 2

Frontalis

Question 3

Fan shaped muscle that extends from the temporal bone to the mandible; works synergistically with other chewing muscles

Answer 3

Temporalis

Question 4

Extends from the corners of the mouth to the cheekbone; called the smiling muscle

Answer 4

Zygomaticus

Question 5

Muscle of the upper back and neck. Contraction of this muscle tilts the heads so that the face looks up at the sky; also moves the shoulder

Answer 5

Trapezius

Question 6

Sphincter muscle encircling the mouth called the kissing muscle

Answer 6

Orbicularis Oris

Question 7

Muscles on either side of the neck that cause flexion of the head as in praying; contraction of only one of these muscles rotates the head

Answer 7

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 8

A chewing muscle that works synergistically with the temporalis muscle to close the jaw

Answer 8

Masseter

Question 9

Sphincter muscle encircling the eyes; assists in winking, blinking, and squinting

Answer 9

Orbicularis oculi

Question 10

Works antagonistically to the sternocleidomastoid

Answer 10

Trapezius

Question 11

A spasm of this muscle causes torticollis, or wryneck

Answer 11

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 12

Attaches to the collar bone, breastbone, and temporal bone

Answer 12

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 13

Muscle that raises eyelid

Answer 13

Levator palpebrae superioris

Question 14

Your frowning and pouting muscle; also depresses the mandible

Answer 14

Platysma

Question 15

Muscles that are responsible for raising and lowering the rib cage during breathing; bbq ribs

Answer 15

Intercostals

Question 16

Includes the Intenal oblique, External oblique, Trasversus, and Rectus

Answer 16

Abdominal muscles

Question 17

A white line that extends from the sternum to the pubic bone; formed by the aponeurosis of the abdominal muscles on opposite sides of the abdomen

Answer 17

Linea alba

Question 18

Muscles located on the medial surface of the thigh; horseback riders use these muscles to grip the horse with their thighs

Answer 18

Adductors

Question 19

Muscle that lies along the posterior surface of the humerus; extends the forearm and is used to bear weight in crutch-walking

Answer 19

Triceps-brachii

Question 20

Longest muscle in the body that is used to sit cross legged (lotus position)

Answer 20

Sartorius

Question 21

Muscle that shrugs the shoulders and moves the head

Answer 21

Trapezius

Question 22

Jagged muscle that resembles the teeth of a saw; lowers the shoulder and moves the arm, as in pushing a cart

Answer 22

Serratus anterior

Question 23

Includes the rectus femoris, vastus medialis vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius

Answer 23

Quadriceps femoris

Question 24

Includes the biceps femoris

Answer 24

Hamstrings

Question 25

Large broad muscle that forms the anterior chest wall; connects the humerus with the clavicle and structures of the chest; anterior chest muscle that adducts and flexes the arm across the chest

Answer 25

Pectoralis major

Question 26

Muscle that flexes the forearm when you ask a child to make a muscle this is the one that pops us

Answer 26

Biceps Brachii

Question 27

Large, broad muscle over the middle and lower back; lowers the shoulders and brings the arms back, as in swimming and rowing

Answer 27

Latissimus dorsi

Question 28

The Achilles tendon attaches to the soleus and this muscle to the heel bone; the calf muscle that is used in plantar flexion; toe dancers muscle

Answer 28

Gastrocnemius

Question 29

Largest muscle in the body that forms part of the buttocks; you sit on this muscle

Answer 29

Gluteus maximus

Question 30

Muscle that forms the shoulder pads; positions the arms in a scarecrow position

Answer 30

Deltoid

Question 31

The chief muscle of inhilation

Answer 31

Diaphragm

Question 32

Located over the shin bone; causes dorsiflexion

Answer 32

Tibialis Anterior

Question 33

Works synergistically with the gastrocnemius

Answer 33

Soleus