MUSCLES

Question 1

Epicranius

Answer 1

the broad muscular and tendinous layer of tissue covering the top and sides of the skull from the occipital bone to the eyebrows. It consists of broad, thin muscular bellies,connected by an extensive aponeurosis

Question 2

Orbicularis Oris

Answer 2

muscle controls movement in the mouth

Question 3

Orbicularis Oculi

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the muscle encircling the opening of the orbit and functioning to close the eyelids.

Question 4

Buccinator

Answer 4

a flat, thin muscle in the wall of the cheek.

Question 5

Zygomaticus

Answer 5

It is a muscle of facial expression which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and posteriorly (smile). Like all muscles of facial expression, the zygomatic major is innervated by the facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve), more specifically, the buccal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve.

Question 6

Masseter

Answer 6

a muscle that runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing.

Question 7

Tenporalis

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a fan-shaped muscle that runs from the side of the skull to the back of the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.

Question 8

Corrugator Supercilii

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The corrugator supercilii is a small, narrow, pyramidal muscle close to the eye. It is located at the medial end of the eyebrow, beneath the frontalis and just above orbicularis oculi muscle.

Question 9

Platsyma

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a broad sheet of muscle fibers extending from the collarbone to the angle of the jaw.

Question 10

Sternocleidomastoid

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each of a pair of long muscles that connect the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process of the temporal bone and serve to turn and nod the head.

Question 11

Pectoralis Major

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The pectoralis major (Latin: pectus, breast) is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest (anterior) of the human body. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in the male and lies under the breast in the female.

Question 12

Diaphragm

Answer 12

a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.

Question 13

Rectus Abdominus

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each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forward or sideways.

Question 14

Transversus Adbominus

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transversus abdominis - a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity

Question 15

Trapezius

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either of a pair of large triangular muscles extending over the back of the neck and shoulders and moving the head and shoulder blade.

Question 16

Lattisiumus Dorsi

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either of a pair of large, roughly triangular muscles covering the lower part of the back, extending from the sacral, lumbar, and lower thoracic vertebrae to the armpits.

Question 17

Rhomboids - major and minor

Answer 17

The rhomboid major is a skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula with thevertebrae of the spinal column. In human anatomy, it acts together with the rhomboid minor to keep the scapula pressed against thoracic wall and to retract the scapula toward the vertebral column.
the rhomboid minor is a small skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula with the vertebrae of the spinal column.

Question 18

Erector spinae

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The erector spinae is a large muscle that originates near the sacrum and extends vertically up the length of the back. It lies on each side of the vertebral column and extends alongside the lumbar, thoracic and cervical sections of the spine.

Question 19

Deltoid

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A thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.

Question 20

Biceps Brachii

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a muscle having two points of attachment at one end, in particular.

Question 21

Brachialis

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a flexor that lies in front of the lower part of the humerus whence it arises and is inserted into the ulna.

Question 22

Triceps Brachii

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any of several muscles having three points of attachment at one end, particularly also triceps brachii, the large muscle at the back of the upper arm.

Question 23

Flexor Carpi Radialis

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is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and (radial) abduct the hand.

Question 24

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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superficial muscle of the ulnar side of the forearm that flexes the hand and assists in adducting it.

Question 25

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Answer 25

Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum sublimis) is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints. It is in the anterior compartment of the forearm.

Question 26

Extensor Carpi Radialis (brevis & longus)

Answer 26

The extensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movements at the wrist. This muscle is quite long, starting on the lateral side of thehumerus, and attaching to the base of thesecond metacarpal bone (metacarpal of theindex finger).

Question 27

Extensor Digitorum

Answer 27

The extensor digitorum muscle (also known as extensor digitorumcommunis) is a muscle of the posterior forearm present in humans and other animals. It extends the medial four digits of the hand.

Question 28

Gluteus Mazimus

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any of three muscles in each buttock that move the thigh, the largest of which is the gluteus maximus.

Question 29

Gluteus Medius

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Definition of GLUTEUS MEDIUS. : the middle of the three muscles in each buttock that arises from the outer surface of the ilium, that is inserted into the greater trochanter of the femur, and that acts to abduct and medially rotate the thigh.

Question 30

Iliopsoas (iliacus & psoas major)

Answer 30

The term iliopsoas (ilio-so-as) refers to the combination of the psoas major and theiliacus at their inferior ends. These muscles are distinct in the abdomen, but usually indistinguishable in the thigh. As such, they are usually given the common name "iliopsoas" and are referred to as the "dorsal hip muscles" or "inner hip muscles". Thepsoas minor does not contribute to the iliopsoas muscle.

Question 31

Adductors

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a muscle whose contraction moves a limb or other part of the body toward the midline of the body or toward another part.

Question 32

External Oblique

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The external oblique muscle (of the abdomen) (also external abdominal obliquemuscle) is the largest and the most superficial (outermost) of the three flat muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.

Question 33

Hamstrings

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any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee.

Question 34

Quadriceps Femoris

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quadriceps femoris muscle. large fleshy muscle group covering the front and sides of the thigh. It has four parts: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius.

Question 35

Tibialis Anterior

Answer 35

In human anatomy, the tibialis anterior (/ˌtɪbiˈeɪlɨs/ or /ˌtɪbiˈælɨs/) is a muscle that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral (outside) surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot.

Question 36

Extensor Digitorum Longus

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The Extensor digitorum longus is a pennate muscle, situated at the lateral part of the front of the leg.

Question 37

Extensor Hallucis Longus

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The Extensor hallucis longus is a thin muscle, situated between the Tibialis anterior and the Extensor digitorum longus that functions to extend the big toe, dorsiflex the foot, and assists with foot eversion and inversion.

Question 38

Flexor Digitorum Longus

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The flexor digitorum longus is situated on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin it is thin and pointed, but it gradually increases in size as it descends. This muscle serves to curl the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes (flexion of phalanges II-V).

Question 39

Flexor Hallucis Longus

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The Flexor hallucis longus muscle (FHL) is one of the three deep muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg that distally attaches to the plantar surface of the hallux (great or big toe).

Question 40

Fibularis

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a muscle that everts and plantarflexes the foot andhelps to support the arches of the foot, mainly thelateral and transverse arches. It is innervated by thesuperficial fibular nerve.

Question 41

Calf muscle

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The fleshy, muscular back part of the human leg between the knee and ankle, formed chiefly by the bellies of the gastrocnemius and soleusmuscles. Slang definitions & phrases for calves Expand.

Question 42

Gastrocnemius

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the chief muscle of the calf of the leg, which flexes the knee and foot. It runs to the Achilles tendon from two heads attached to the femur.

Question 43

Soleis

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the undersurface of a person's foot.