A&P Muscle Worksheet Flashcards
The epicranius is made up of what two parts?
Frontalis and occipitalis
The frontalis muscle inserts where?
The skin of the eyebrow
The motion produced when the frontalis contracts it what?
Raising the eyebrows
The frontalis attaches directly to the skull: T/F
False
What is the action of the obicularis oculi?
Close the eye
What is the action of the obicularis oris?
Close the mouth
The obicularis oculi and obicularis oris are muscle that are classified as what?
Circular
The temporalis and masseter insert on which bone?
Mandible
The action of the masseter and the temporalis is what?
Jaw closure
Where does the sternocleidomastoid originate?
The clavicle and manubrium
What happens when the right sternocleidomastoid contracts in isolation?
Rotation of head to the left and lateral flexion of the head to the right
What are the four muscles of the abdominal group?
Transverse abdominis
Rectus abdominis
External oblique
Internal oblique
The transverse abdominis is one of the superficial muscles of the group: T/F
False
What is the largest and most superficial of the abdominal group?
The external oblique
What is the action when all of the abdominal muscles contract?
Compression
What motion is produced when the two rectus abdominis muscles contract?
The flexion of the vertebral spine
What large muscle group causes trunk extension?
Erector spinae
What are the three columns of muscles on each side of the vertebrae?
Rhomboids
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
What muslce is the large convergent superficial muscle on the anterior aspect of the chest with two sites of origin, the clavicle and the sternum?
Pectoralis major
Where does the pectoralis major insert?
Greater tubercle of the humerus
What is another term for medial rotation?
Internal rotation
What is another term for lateral rotation?
External rotation
What action does the pectoralis major perform?
Flexion, adduction, and internal/medial rotation of the shoulder
What muslce originates on the anterior surfaces or ribs 3-5 and inserts on the coracoid process?
Pectoralis minor
The pectoralis miinor will draw the rib cage superiorly/inferiorly when the scapula is fixed?
Superiorly
What muscle originates by a series of muscle slips from ribs 1-8 and inserts on the entire anterior surface of the vertebral border of the scapula?
Serratus anterior
How does the serratus anterior cause the scapula to move?
Laterally and superiorly
What is the large superficial muscle on the dorsal surface of the thorax that is triangular in shape that originates from the occipital bone, and spinous processes of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae?
Trapezius
Where does the trapezius insert?
Clavicle, and spinous process and acromion of the scapula
What motion does the trapezius perform?
Elevates, adducts, and rotates scapula
What muscle group consists of two roughtly diamond shaped muscles that originate from the spinous processes of C7 to T5 and insert on the medial border of the scapula?
Rhomboids
What motion do the rhomboids perform?
Adduct and downwardly rotate the scapula