Muscles

Question 1

Used to suck in your cheeks

Answer 1

Buccinator

Question 2

Used in winking

Answer 2

Orbicularis oculi

Question 3

Used to form the horizontal frown crease on the forehead

Answer 3

Frontalis

Question 4

The kissing muscle

Answer 4

Orbicularis oris

Question 5

Prime mover for jaw closure

Answer 5

Masseter

Question 6

Synergistic muscle for jaw closure

Answer 6

Temporalis

Question 7

Prime mover of head flexion; a two headed muscle

Answer 7

Sternlcleidomastoid

Question 8

The name means straight muscle of the abdomen

Answer 8

Rectus abdomis

Question 9

Prime mover for shoulder flexion and addiction

Answer 9

Pectoralis major

Question 10

Prime mover for shoulder abduction

Answer 10

Deltoid

Question 11

Part of the abdominal girdle, forms the external lateral walls of the abdomen

Answer 11

External oblique

Question 12

Acting alone, each muscle of this pair turns the head toward the opposite shoulder

Answer 12

Sternicleidomastoid

Question 13

Two muscle pairs that help form the natural abdominal girdle

Answer 13

Internal oblique, transfers us abdominis

Question 14

Deep muscles of the thorax that promote the inspiratory phase of breathing

Answer 14

External intercostal

Question 15

An unpaired muscle that acts with the muscles named immediately above to accomplish inspiration

Answer 15

Diaphragm

Question 16

Muscle that allows you to shrug your shoulders or extend your head

Answer 16

Trapezius

Question 17

Muscle that addicts the shoulder and causes extension of the shoulder joint

Answer 17

Latissimus dorsi

Question 18

Shoulder muscle that is antagonist of the muscle just described

Answer 18

Deltoid

Question 19

Prime mover of the back extension, a reel composite muscle consisting of three columns

Answer 19

Erector spinae

Question 20

Used in smiling

Answer 20

Zygomaticus

Question 21

Large paired superficial muscle of the lower back

Answer 21

Latissimus dorsi

Question 22

Fleshy muscle forming part of the posterior abdominal wall that helps maintain upright position

Answer 22

Quadratus lumborum

Question 23

Hip flexor, deep in pelvis, a composite of two muscles

Answer 23

Iliopsoas

Question 24

Used to extend the hip when climbing stairs

Answer 24

Gluteus maximus

Question 25

Toe dancers muscle, a two bellied muscle on the calf

Answer 25

Gastrocnemius

Question 26

Inverts and dorsiflexes the foot

Answer 26

Tibialis anterior

Question 27

Muscle group that allows you to draw your legs to the midline of your body, as when standing at attention

Answer 27

Adductors

Question 28

Muscle group that extends the knee

Answer 28

Quadriceps

Question 29

Muscle group that extends the thigh and flexes the knee

Answer 29

Hamstrings

Question 30

Smaller hip muscle commonly used as an injection site

Answer 30

Gluteus medius

Question 31

Muscle group of the lateral leg, plantar flex and evert the foot

Answer 31

Fibularis muscles

Question 32

Strap like muscle that is a weak thigh flexor, the tailors muscle

Answer 32

Sartorius

Question 33

Like the two bellied muscle that lies over it, this muscle is a plantar flexor

Answer 33

Soleus

Question 34

Wrist flexor that follows the ulna

Answer 34

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 35

Muscle that extends the fingers

Answer 35

Extensor digitorum

Question 36

Muscle that flexes the fingers

Answer 36

Flexor digitorum superficials

Question 37

Muscle that extends the elbow

Answer 37

Triceps brachii

Question 38

Powerful should abductor, used to raise the arm overhead

Answer 38

Deltoid

Question 39

(Name why it's named this) gluteus Maximus

Answer 39

Location of the muscle relative to a bone or body relative size of the muscle

Question 40

(Name why it's named this) adductor Magnus

Answer 40

Action of the muscle, relative size of the muscle

Question 41

(Name why it's named this) biceps femoris

Answer 41

Number of origins, location of the muscle relative to bone or body region

Question 42

(Name why it's named this)transversus abdominis

Answer 42

Location of muscle relative to a bone or body region, direction is which the muscle fibers run relative to some imaginary line

Question 43

(Name why it's named this) extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 43

Action of the muscle, location of the muscles origin or insertion, location of muscle relative to a bone or body region

Question 44

(Name why it's named this) rectus femoris

Answer 44

Location of the muscle relative to a bone or body region, direction in which the muscle fibers run