muscles nd corresponding actions Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
orbicular oculi
A
closes eyes
2
Q
nasalis
A
scrunches nose
3
Q
zygomaticus major
A
smiling
4
Q
frontalis
A
raises eyebrows
5
Q
orbicularis oris
A
shapes lips during speech
6
Q
mentalis
A
protrudes the lower lip (pout)
7
Q
platysma
A
depresses mandible
8
Q
temporalis
A
clenching
9
Q
buccinator
A
kissing/ sucking straw
10
Q
masseter
A
chewing
11
Q
sternocleidomastoid
A
moves head side to side
12
Q
rectus femoris
A
extends the leg at the knee
13
Q
supinator
A
supinates forearm
14
Q
diaphragm
A
draws down during inspiration
15
Q
skeletal
A
muscle that is striated and voluntary
16
Q
cardiac
A
muscle that is striated and involuntary
17
Q
biceps brachii
A
flexes and supinates forearm at elbow
18
Q
gastrocnemius
A
plantar flexes the foot
19
Q
gracilis
A
adducts the thigh (medial rotation)
20
Q
gluteus maximus
A
extends the thigh
21
Q
trapezius
A
elevates shoulder (shrugging)
