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The Muscular System
Muscles
Term | Definition |
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Orbicularis oculi | Around the eye |
Orbicularis oris | Jaw |
Platysma | Front of the neck/throat |
Sternomastoid | Side of the neck/throat |
Trapezius | Shoulder/ base of neck |
Pectoralis major | Pecks/Upper chest |
Deltoid | Shoulder/Upper arm |
Serratus anterior | Below Pectoralis major, beside the abs |
Biceps (brachii) | Upper arm |
Triceps | Behind the bicep, upper arm |
Rectus abdominis | Lower chest, (abs) |
Brachioradialis | Lower arms-front side |
Tendon | Hand, fingers |
Gracilis | Side of the upper leg (inner) |
Rectus femoris | Front of the leg |
Satorius | Diagonal strip of muscle that starts at the outer hip, then runs along the back of the leg-Upper leg |
Quadriceps | Front of the leg |
Hamstrings | Back of the thigh |
Gastrocnemius | Back of the lower leg |
Tibialis anterior | Front of the lower leg |
Soleus | Back of the lower leg |
Tendon | Foot, toes |