Axial muscles

Question 1

Frontal belly (of occipitofrontalis)

Answer 1

Raises eyebrows and scalp

Question 2

Occipital belly (of occipitofrontalis)

Answer 2

Retracts scalp

Question 3

Oribicularis oculi

Answer 3

Closes eye for winking, blinking, squinting

Question 4

Levator Palpebrae

Answer 4

Opens eye for winking, blinking, squinting

Question 5

Temporalis

Answer 5

Elevates and retracts mandible

Question 6

Masseter

Answer 6

Elevates and protracts mandible

Question 7

Digastric muscle

Answer 7

Depress the mandible

Question 8

Buccinator

Answer 8

Compressed the cheek, limits space between the cheek and teeth during chewing

Question 9

Orbicularis Oris

Answer 9

Purse lips to whistle and speak

Question 10

Zygomaticus major/minor

Answer 10

Elevates corners of mouth to smile

Question 11

Depressor anguli oris

Answer 11

Depresses corners of mount to frown

Question 12

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer 12

One muscle turns head to opposite side, both muscles together pull head down

Question 13

Longissimus capitis

Answer 13

One muscle turns neck to same side, both muscles extend neck

Question 14

Diaphragm

Answer 14

During inspiration, it lowers, increasing the vertical dimensions of the thoracic cavity ( causing lungs to expand )

Question 15

External intercostals

Answer 15

Elevates ribs during inspiration

Question 16

Internal intercostals

Answer 16

Depress ribs during expiration

Question 17

External obliques

Answer 17

One side: laterally flexes or rotate vertebral column

Both sides: flexes vertebral column

Question 18

Internal obliques

Answer 18

One side: laterally flexes or rotate vertebral column

Both sides: flexes vertebral column

Question 19

Transverse abdominis

Answer 19

One side: laterally flexes or rotate vertebral column

Both sides: flexes vertebral column

Question 20

Rectus abdominis

Answer 20

Flexes vertebral column and compressed abdominal wall

Question 21

Serratus anterior

Answer 21

Protracts (moves anterior) the scapula

Question 22

Trapezius

Answer 22

Elevates, retracts and depresses the scapula

Question 23

Pectoralis major

Answer 23

Flexión and addiction at the shoulder

Question 24

Latissimus dorsi

Answer 24

Extension and adduction at the shoulder

Question 25

Subscapularis

Answer 25

Medically rotates at the shoulder

Question 26

Deltoid

Answer 26

Main job- abduction at the shoulder... but assists in every shoulder based movement

Question 27

Supraspinatus

Answer 27

Abduction at the shoulder

Question 28

Teres major

Answer 28

Extends and adducts at the shoulder

Question 29

Teres minor

Answer 29

Adducts and lateral rotates at the shoulder

Question 30

Infraspinatus

Answer 30

Adducts and lateral rotates at the shoulder