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anatomy mid-term

TermDefinition
obicularis oris shaping of lips
for the obicularis oris to make facial expression where does the muscle insert? the origin are the maxialla and mandible and the insertion is in the tissues of the lip
what bone does the occipitofrontalis lie superficial to? lies superficial to frontal and occipital bone
what muscles allows us to chew? masseter and temporalis?
Which chewing muscle raises and closes the jaw? temporalis muscle
Which bone do the chewing muscles insert? The mandible
Which muscle allows the head to flex and to rotate the face to opposite side? Sternocleidomastoid
Which muscle allows us to extend our head? Trapezius
What are the attatchment points for the sternocleidomastoid? sternum, clavicle, mastoid process
What shape is our trapezius? 4 sided with 2 parallel but unequal lengths
What abdominal muscle compresses the abdomen, flexes vertebral column, aids urination, defecation and childbirth rectus abdominus
What abdominal muscles compress the abdomen, and one side bends vertebral column laterally External/Internal oblique
Which abdominal muscle compresses the abdomen? Transversus abdominus
How can you determine abdominal muscles? Directions of muscle fibers
What muscle used for breathing aids inhalation and exhalation? diaphragm and intercostals
What muscle used for breathing aids FORCED exhalation? Intercostals (Internal)- between ribs
What muscles depresses the shoulder? Pectoralis minor
What muscle eleveates the shoulder? Trapezius
What muscle adducts the scapula? Rhomboids
What muscle abducts the scapula? Serratus anterior
What does serrated look like? Serrated knife like, toothy look where it attches to the rib
What is the shape of a rhombus Diamond shaped
If the scapula is stationery what happens to the ribs? the muscles attached to it can move the ribs to aid inhaling and exhaling
What muscle flexes the forearm? Biceps brachii and brachioradialis
What muscle extends the forearm? Triceps brachii
What muscle supinates the forearm? Bicheps brachii and supinator
What muscle pronates the forearm? Pronator teres
What muscle is known as the drinking beer muscle, stabalizing the elbow? Brachioradialis
What muscle flexes the vertebral column? rectus abdominis
What muscle extends the vertenral column? Errector spinae
what muscle flexes the thigh? rectus femoris
what muscle extends the thigh gluteus maximus
what muscle adducts the thigh? Gracilis and adductors
What muscle abducts the thigh? Gluteus medius and maximus
What muscle aids the lateral rotation of the hip? sartorious
what muscle allows you to sit cross legged? sartorious
what side of the leg is the semimemranousus? mediual side of leg
what muscle is longgg, slender and graceful? Gracilis
What muscle flexes the lower leg? Gastrocnemius and hamstring
What muscle extends the lower leg? Quadriceps
What makes up the quadriceps? rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius
What muscle plantar flexes the foot? Gastrocnemius and soleus
What muscle aids dorsiflexion of the foot? Tibialis anterior
What do the gastrocnemius and soleus form? Achillies tendon
What portion is the gastrocnemius of the calf make up? large portion, (gastro-belly)
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