Question | Answer |
biceps | located on the anterior surface of the humerus; movements include bending and extending the arms |
buccinator | cheek muscle; movements include sucking, whistling, blowing, and smiling |
deltoid | covers the shoulder joint; common site for medication injections |
external oblique | muscles of the sides of the upper body; movements include turning or twisting the upper body |
gastrocnemius | calf muscle; movements include pointing the toes and standing on tiptoe |
gluteus maximus | buttock muscle; moves the thigh (you sit on your gluteus maximus) |
hamstring muscles | located on the posterior part of the thigh; a group of three individual muscles; movements invlude flexing or bending the thigh, kneeling |
masseter | located at the angle of the jaw; movements include biting and chewing, mastication |
pectoralis major | chest muscle; large, fan-shaped muscle that crosses the upper part of the chest; moves the arms |
quadriceps femoris | anterior thigh muscle; a group of four individual muscles; movements include extending the thigh, kicking |
rectus abdominis | abdominal muscles; commonly called "abs"; movements include raising the upper body |
sternomastoid, sternocleidomastoid | extends from the sternum up the side of the neck to the mastoid process; moves the head and neck |
temporal | located above and near the ear; movements include biting and chewing |
tibialis anterior | located on the front lower part of the leg; movements include pulling the foot toward the leg and walking on the heels of the foot |
trapezius | triangular-shaped muscle that extends across the back of the shoulder, back of the neck, and connects to the clavicle and scapula; moves the shoulders |
triceps | located on the posterior surface of the humerus; movements include bending and extending the arms |
Achilles tendon | tendon that attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to the calcaneous |