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human anatomy

Muscle grouping and action

TermDefinition
(muscles of facial expression) FRONTIAL Raises eyebrows
(muscles of facial expression) OCCIPITALIS Pulls scalp posteriorly; insertion for aponeurosis
(muscles of facial expression) CORRUGATOR SUPERCILLI Lowers eyebrows (scowling and frowning)
(muscles of facial expression) ORBICULARIS OCULI Closes eyelids and furrows brow
(muscles of facial expression) ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR Raises corner of mouth; smiling
(muscles of facial expression) RISORIUS Pulls corner of mouth laterally; pursing of lips; grinning
(muscles of facial expression) ORBICULARIS ORIS Closes and protrudes lips; closes mouth; whistling
(muscles of facial expression) MENTALIS Pulls chin up, protrudes lips; pouting
(muscles of facial expression) BUCCINATOR Movement of cheeks; suckling, whistling, aids in mastication
(muscles of facial expression) PLATYSMA Depresses mandible; moves skin of neck
(Extrinsic eye and orbit muscles) SUPERIOR RECTUS Moves eyes up and medially
(Extrinsic eye and orbit muscles) INFERIOR RECTUS Moves eyes down and medially
(Extrinsic eye and orbit muscles) MEDIAL RECTUS Moves eyes medially
(Extrinsic eye and orbit muscles) LATERAL RECTUS Moves eyes laterally
(Extrinsic eye and orbit muscles) SUPERIOR OBLIQUE Moves eyes down and laterally
(Extrinsic eye and orbit muscles) INFERIOR OBLIQUE Moves eyes up and laterally
(muscles of mastication, lower jaw) MASSETER Elevates mandible; chewing
(muscles of mastication, lower jaw) TEMPORALIS Elevates mandible; lateral movement of chewing
(muscles of mastication, lower jaw) MEDIAL PTERYGOID Elevates mandible; chewing
(muscles of mastication, lower jaw) LATERAL PTERYGOID Depresses mandible; chewing
(muscles of tongue and swallowing) GENIOGLOSSUS Moves tongue down; sticks tongue out of mouth
(muscles of tongue and swallowing) STYLOGLOSSUS Moves tongue up; retracts tongue back into mouth
(muscles of tongue and swallowing) STYLOHYOID, MYLOHYOID, GENIOHYOID Elevates hyoids; depresses mandible
(muscles of tongue and swallowing) OMOHYOID Depresses hyoid
(muscles of tongue and swallowing) PHARYNGEAL CONSTRICTORS Helps to initiate swallowing
(muscles of tongue and swallowing) DIGASTRIC Elevates hyoid; raises larynx allowing epiglottis to cover glottis for swallowing
(muscles that move the head and neck) STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID Flex neck, flex and extend head to opposite side
(muscles that move the head and neck) SCALENES Elevates 1st rib, flexes neck forward and laterally, rotates neck
(muscles of thorax, breathing) DIAPHRAGM Prime mover if respiration; assists with abdominal pressure for micturition, defecation and parturition
(muscles of thorax, breathing) EXTERNAL INTERCOSTALS Breathing
(muscles of thorax, breathing) INTERNAL INTERCOSTALS Forceful exhalation
(abdominal muscles) RECTUS ABDOMINIS Tenses abdominal wall; flexion of vertebral column; sitting up
(abdominal muscles) EXTERNAL OBLIQUE Compresses abdominal wall; flexion of vertebral column; twist at waist
(abdominal muscles) INTERNAL OBLIQUE Compresses abdominal wall; flexion of vertebral column; twist at waist
(abdominal muscles) TRANVERSE ABDOMINIS compresses abdominal wall; assists with micturition, defecation and parturition
(muscles of the pelvic floor and perineum) EXTERNAL URETHRAL SPHINCTER Voluntary constriction of urethral opening for urination (micturition)
(muscles of the pelvic floor and perineum) EXTERNAL ANAL SPHINCTER Constricts anal canal
(muscles of the pelvic floor and perineum) ISCHIOCAVERNOSUS Compresses veins to maintain erection of penis in males or clitoris in females
(Muscles that move the scapula) LEVATOR SCAPULAE Elevate scapula
(Muscles that move the scapula) RHOMBOID MAJOR AND RHOMBOID MINOR Major helps hold scapula onto ribcage; both retract scapula
(Muscles that move the scapula) TRAPEZIUS Elevates, depresses, rotates, and retracts the scapula; tilt and turn the head and neck, shrug, steady the shoulders, and twist the arms
(Muscles that move the scapula) SERRATUS ANTERIOR Moves arm from side of body to front of body; assists with inhalation
(Muscles that move the arm) PECTORALIS MAJOR First action is flexion of the humerus (throwing a ball underhand) Secondly it adducts the humerus (flapping arm) Thirdly it rotates the humerus medially (wrestling) Fourthly keeps the arm attached to the body.
(Muscles that move the arm) LATISSIMUS DORSI rotation of the joint. Extension, adduction, medial (internal)
(Muscles that move the arm) DELTOID Principal abductor or the arm. Produces flexion of the arm during walking and running motions
(Muscles that move the arm) TERES MAJOR Extend arm at shoulder joint; assists in addiction and medial rotation
(Muscles that move the arm) SUPRASPINATUS rotates elbow outward as in tennis swinging
(Muscles that move the arm) INFRASPINATUS Rotates elbow outward
(Muscles that move the arm) TERES MINOR Assists with rotating elbow outward
(Muscles that move the arm) SUBSCAPULARIS Medially rotate arm; stabilizes shoulder joint
(Muscles that move the forearm) BICEPS BRACHII Flexion of forearm; supination
(Muscles that move the forearm) BRACHIALIS Flexion of forearm
(Muscles that move the forearm) BRACHIORADIALIS Flexion of elbow; supination and pronation of forearm
(Muscles that move the forearm) TRICEPS BRACHII Extension of forearm
(Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers) FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS Bends wrist towards body; tilts hand laterally
(Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers) PALMARIS LONGUS Flexes hand at wrist
(Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers) FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS Bends hand toward shoulder
(Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers) EXTENSOR DIGITORUM Separates fingers
(Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers) SUPINATOR Supination of palm (turns it anteriorly)
(Muscles that move the thigh, knee anterior and medial muscles) SARTORIUS Flexes thigh at hip; flexes knee at knee joint; abduct and rotates thigh laterally (kneeling or mounting bike)
(Muscles that move the thigh, knee anterior and medial muscles) ADDUCTOR LONGUS Adducts and flexes thigh; assists with raising knee
(Muscles that move the thigh, knee anterior and medial muscles) GRACILIS Flexion and medial rotation around knee (as in kneeling) hip adduction
(Muscles that move the thigh, knee anterior and medial muscles) RECTUS FEMORIS Extends knee and flexes hip (as when kicking)
(Muscles that move the thigh, knee anterior and medial muscles) VASTIS LATERALIS Extends and stabilizes knee
(Muscles that move the thigh, knee anterior and medial muscles) VASTUS INTERMEDIUS Extends and stabilizes knee
(Muscles that move the thigh and knee posterior muscles) GLUTEUS MAXIMUS Major extensor of hip joint
(Muscles that move the thigh and knee posterior muscles) BICEPS FEMORIS Extends thigh at hip joint; Flexes lab at knee
(Muscles that move the thigh and knee posterior muscles) SEMITENDINOSUS Extends thigh; flexes knee
(Muscles that move the thigh and knee posterior muscles) SEMIMEMBRANOSUS Extends thigh; flexes knee
(Muscles that move the feet and toes) TIBALIS ANTERIOR Dorsiflextion; inversion
(Muscles that move the feet and toes) EXTENSOR HALLUCIS LONGUS Extends big toe
(Muscles that move the feet and toes) FIBULARIS LONGUS Plantar flexion; eversion
(Muscles that move the feet and toes) GASTROCNEMIUS Plantar/ ankle flexion
(Muscles that move the feet and toes) SOLEUS Plantar flexion
(Muscles that move the feet and toes) PLANTARIS Plantar/ ankle flexion
(Muscles that move the feet and toes) FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS Flexes toes
(muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers) PRONATOR QUADRATUS Pronation of palm (turns it posteriorly)
(Muscles that move the thigh knee; anterior and medial muscles) VASTUS MEDIALIS Extends and stablizes knee
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