Muscles

Question 1

A muscle found on the lower tip of the lower jaw and short fibers traverse through it

Answer 1

Submental

Question 2

The muscle is found in the periphery of the jaw, just under the submental.

Answer 2

Geniohyoid

Question 3

This is a narrow muscle found medially underneath the submental.

Answer 3

Hyoglossus

Question 4

This muscle is located behind the tympanic ring tapering it, running from the lateral side of the jaws.

Answer 4

Depressor mandibuli

Question 5

A small bulging muscle found between the eye and the rim of the tympanum.

Answer 5

Temporalis

Question 6

A short muscle found in between the depressor mandibuli and temporalis.

Answer 6

Masseter

Question 7

The chest area is chiefly covered by this muscle.

Answer 7

Pectoralis

Question 8

Most anterior of the pectoral muscles.

Answer 8

Pectoralis epicoracoidea

Question 9

Middle of the three pectoral muscles.

Answer 9

Pectoralis sternalis

Question 10

Posterior of the three pectoralis muscles.

Answer 10

Pectoralis abdominis

Question 11

A prominent thick muscle found at the anterior portion of the upper arm.

Answer 11

Deltoid

Question 12

A thick sheet of tapered muscle running from the sternal area to the forearms near the radio-ulnar side.

Answer 12

Sterno-radialis

Question 13

The muscle covering majority of the belly region.

Answer 13

Rectus abdominis

Question 14

The muscle covering the lateral side of the belly.

Answer 14

External oblique

Question 15

This muscle is also known as the internal oblique.

Answer 15

Transversus

Question 16

This muscle is below the depressor mandibulae and is found on the dorsal side of the back attached to the scapula.

Answer 16

Dorsalis scapulae

Question 17

This muscle runs from the lateral side of the trunk to the upper back.

Answer 17

Latissumus dorsi

Question 18

This muscle occupies most of the middle part of the back. It runs from the posterior part of the head through the pelvic girdle.

Answer 18

Longissimus dorsi

Question 19

A slender muscle just below the latissumus dorsi and between the longissimus dorsi and external obliques.

Answer 19

Illiolumbaris

Question 20

A thin and small muscle posterior to the illiolumbaris.

Answer 20

Coccygeo-sacralis

Question 21

The muscle posterior to the coccygeo-sacralis.

Answer 21

Coccygeo-ilacus

Question 22

A short and stout muscle on the side of the coccygeo-ilacus.

Answer 22

Gluteus

Question 23

Largest muscle of the thigh that acts as an extensor of the shank.

Answer 23

Triceps femoris

Question 24

A long slender muscle found between the triceps femoris and semimembramosus.

Answer 24

Biceps femoris

Question 25

A large muscle found along the postero-dorsal side of thigh.

Answer 25

Semimembramosus

Question 26

Muscles found on the ventral side of the thigh.

Answer 26

Gracilis muscle

Question 27

An oblique band across the ventral surface of the thigh.

Answer 27

Sartorius

Question 28

The muscle found behind the sartorius

Answer 28

Adductor magnus

Question 29

The muscle found between the sartorius and vastus internus.

Answer 29

Adductor longus

Question 30

The muscle underneath the gracilis major.

Answer 30

Semitendinosus

Question 31

The muscle located ventral of the shank extending from the back of thr knee to the ankles.

Answer 31

Gastrocnemius

Question 32

A long and stout muscle underneath the gastrocnemius.

Answer 32

Peroneus

Question 33

A prominent muscle located on the tibial side of the shank.

Answer 33

Tibialis anticus

Question 34

A thinner muscle found posteriorly behind the tibialis anticus.

Answer 34

Tibialis posticus

Question 35

A broad sheet of muscle across the lower jaw.

Answer 35

Mylohyoid