Muscles

Question 1

Vastus medialis

Answer 1

Thigh/quadriceps muscles
Orgin: femur
Insertion: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Primary action: extends knee

Question 2

Sartorius

Answer 2

Thigh muscle
Origin: Illium
Insertion: proximal tibia
Primary action: flexes thigh on hip

Question 3

Extensor digitorum longus

Answer 3

Leg muscle
Origin: proximal tibia and fibula
Insertion: distal toes 2-5
Primary movement: extends toes

Question 4

Tibialis anterior

Answer 4

Leg muscle
Origin: proximal tibia
Insertion: 1st cuniform(tarsal) and 1st metatarsal of foot
Priomary action: dorsiflexes and inverts foot

Question 5

Pectoralis minor

Answer 5

Thorax muscle

Question 6

Trapezius

Answer 6

Shoulder muscle

Question 7

Trans versus abdominis

Answer 7

Abdomen muscle

Question 8

Internal oblique

Answer 8

Abdomen muscle

Question 9

Vastus lateralis

Answer 9

Thigh/quadricep muscles
Origin: femur
Insertion: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Primary action: extends knee

Question 10

Rectus femoris

Answer 10

Thigh/quadricep muscles
Insertion: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Primary action: extends knee and flexes hip on thigh
Origin: pelvis

Question 11

Fibularis longus

Answer 11

Leg muscle
Origin: fibula
Insertion: metatarsals of foot
Primary action: plantar flex and evert foot

Question 12

Gracilis

Answer 12

Thigh muscle

Question 13

Serratus anterior

Answer 13

Thorax muscle

Question 14

Intercostals

Answer 14

Thorax muscle

Question 15

Brachioradialis

Answer 15

Forearm muscle

Question 16

Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 16

Forearm muscle

Question 17

Frontalis

Answer 17

Facial muscle
Origin: cranial aponeurosis
Insertion: skin of eyebrows
Primary action raises eyesbrows

Question 18

Orbicularis oculi

Answer 18

Facial muscle
Orgin: frontal bone and maxilla
Insertion: tissue around eyes
Primary action: blinks and closes eyes

Question 19

Orbicularis oris

Answer 19

Facial bone
Origin: mandible and maxilla
Insertion: skin muscle around mouth
Primary action: closes and portrudes lips

Question 20

Temporalis

Answer 20

Facial muscle
Fan-shaped
Ovelys temporal bone to mandible
Inserts into mandible
Synergist of masster in closing the jaw

Question 21

Zygomaticus

Answer 21

Facial muscle
Origin: zygomatic bone
Insertion: skin and muscle at corner of lips
Primary action: rasies corner of mouth

Question 22

Masseter

Answer 22

Facial muscle
Origin: temporal bone
Insertion: mandible
Primary action: closes jaw

Question 23

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer 23

Neck muscle
Origin: sternum and clavicle
Insertion: temporal bone(mastoid process)
Primary action: flexes neck adn laterally rotates head

Question 24

Platysma

Answer 24

Neck muscle
Oring: connective tissue covering of superior chest muscles
Insertion: tissue around mouth
Primary action: tenses skin of neck

Question 25

Pectoralis major

Answer 25

Thorax muscle Origin: sternum, clavicle, adn 1st-6th rib Insertion: proximal humerus Primary actoi: abducts and flexes humerus

Question 26

Rectus abdominis

Answer 26

Abdomen muscle Origin: pubis Insertion: sternum 5th-7th ribs Primary actoin: flexes verterbral column

Question 27

External oblique

Answer 27

Abdomen muscle Origin: lower 8 ribs Insertois: illiac crest Primary action: flexes and rotates vertebral column

Question 28

Biceps brachii

Answer 28

Arm muscle Origin: scapula of shoulder girdle Insertion: proximal radius Primary action: flexes elbow and supinates forearm

Question 29

Iliopsoas

Answer 29

Pelvis/thigh muscles Origin: illium and lumbar vertebrae Insertoin: femur(lesser trochanter) Primary actoin: flexes hip

Question 30

Adductor muscle

Answer 30

Thigh muscle Origin: pelvis Insertois: proximal femur Primary action: adduct and medially rotate thigh

Question 31

Deltoid

Answer 31

Shoulder muscles Origin: scapular spine and clavicle Insertoi: humersou(deltoid tuberosity) Primary actoin: abducts humerus

Question 32

Brachialis

Answer 32

Arm muscle Insertion: proxiaml ulna Primary actoin: flexes elbow

Question 33

Soleus

Answer 33

Leg muscle

Question 34

Gastrocnemius

Answer 34

Leg muscle