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Muscles and Function
Allied Health Muscles and their Functions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Raises Eybrow and Wrinkles forehead | Frontalis |
| Closes eyelids | Orbicularis oculi |
| Closes the mouth | Orbicularis Oris |
| Turns head | Sternocleidomastoid |
| moves shoulder and extends head | Trapezius |
| abducts the upper arm | Deltoid |
| flex the lower arm | Biceps Brachii |
| Compresses the abdomen | Rectus Abdominus |
| moves hand and fingers | Flexors of the Hand and fingers |
| flexes and rotates thigh and leg | Sartorius |
| flexes thigh and extends lower leg | Rectus Femoris |
| points toes and flexes the lower leg | Gastrocnemius |
| extends foot | Soleus |
| extends lower arm | Triceps Brachii |
| main muscle of the lower back | Latissimus Dorsi |
| extends femur and rotates it outward | Gluteus Maximus |
| raises the ribs tp help in breathing | External intercoastals |
| Helps control Breathing | diaphragm |
| Flexes the upper arm and helps to abduct the upper arm | Pectoralis Major |