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Names of Muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A muscle of masication | masseter |
| The major breathing muscle | diaphragm |
| Major muscle of the anterior chest; attatches to the humerus | pectororalis major |
| The shoulder pad; pulls the arm into the scarecrow position | deltoid |
| The muscle that flexes the arm at the elbow | bicep brachii |
| Muscles that lie along the anterior thigh; Flexes the thigh at the hip and extends the leg | quadriceps femoris |
| The muscle group that lies along the posterior thigh; flexes the leg at the knee | hamstrings |
| The large muscle on which you sit | gluteus maximus |
| This muscle attatches to the calcaneus by the Achilles tendon | gastrocnemius |
| Contraction of this muscle causes plantar flexion |