click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Nahrin Mamo
Assignment 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Orbicularis Oris | closes and puckers lips |
| Orbicularis Oculi | closes the eyes |
| Frontalis | raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead |
| Temporalis | helps chew by closing the jaw |
| Masseter | strong muscle that lifts the jaw for chewing |
| platysma | tenses the skin of the neck and lowers the jaw |
| Buccinator | compresses the cheek |
| Lavator Scapulae | lifts the shoulder blade |
| Scalenes | moves neck sideways and help breathe |
| Pectoralis Major | moves arm forward and toward the body |
| Pectoralis Minor | pulls shoulder blade down and forward |
| Serratus Anterior | holds shoulder blade against ribs, helps push |
| Trapezuis | moves and stabilizes shoulder blades |
| Latissimus Dorsi | pulls arms down and back |
| Rectus Abdominis | bends the trunk forward |
| External Oblique | twists and bends the trunk sideways |
| Internal Oblique | helps twist and bend the trunk |
| Transversus Abdominis | tightens the belly |
| Diaphragm | helps breathe in |
| Deltoid | lifts arms to the side |
| Biceps Brachii | bends the elbow and turns the palm up |
| Brachialis | bends the elbow |
| Triceps Brachii | straightens the elbow |
| Brachioradialis | helps bend the elbow |
| Pronator Teres | turns palm down |
| Flexor Carpi Radialis | bends and moves wrist outward |
| Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | bends and moves wrist inward |
| Extensor Digitorum | straightens fingers |
| extensor Carpi Ulnaris | straightens and moves wrist inward |