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HW - Chapter 8E.2

MAP "8E.1" Packet 8E.2 Jan 22/26

TermDefinition
skeletal muscle banded appearance, dense connective tissue, moves bones and facial skin, voluntary, striated
cardiac muscle heart, striated, involuntary, intercalated discs, banded appearance, gap junctions, coordinated activity allows it to act as a pump
smooth muscle organs, no striations involuntary, regenerates best, longitudinally and circularly arranged layers, gap junctions.
The major head flexor muscles are the __________. sternocleidomastoid muscles
Which of the following describes the suprahyoid muscles? They are a group of muscles that lie superior to the hyoid bone and help form the floor of the oral cavity.
Which of the following muscles is involved in producing horizontal wrinkles in the forehead? the frontal belly of the epicranius
At the grocery store a cute, little curly-haired child is standing behind you in line. You turn around for a moment and she sticks her tongue out at you. Which tongue muscle did she use? genioglossus
A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also use for whistling. What is this muscle called? buccinator
It closes, purses, and protrudes the lips. It closes, purses, and protrudes the lips.
What do the geniohyoid, hyoglossus, and stylohyoid muscles have in common? All act on the tongue.
The ________ tightens the neck and draws the corners of the mouth downward as in expressing horror. platysma
The ________ helps keep food between the grinding surfaces of the teeth during chewing. buccinator
The ________ is the main chewing muscle. masseter
Muscles connecting to the hyoid bone are important for swallowing and speech. True
A muscle name ending the suffix -glossus is attached to the tongue
Muscles including the term capitis are attached to the head
Muscles with fibers that run parallel to the long axis of the body are called rectus
Each of the following terms is a descriptive term for a muscle's action except sartorius
Muscles visible at the body surface are often called superficialis
Muscles located close to the midline of the body may be called medialis
Muscles with fibers that run at an angle to the long axis of the body are called oblique
Muscles with fibers that run perpendicular to the long axis of the body are called transversus
Terms which indicate the muscle is visible at the body's surface: externus, superficialis.
Muscles whose fibers run at a slanting angle to the long axis of the body are called __________. oblique
The thick, flat sheet of tendon deep to the scalp is called the epicranial aponeurosis.
The muscle that retracts and elevates the upper lip is the ________ muscle. zygomaticus minor
The action of the masseter muscle is to ________ the mandible. elevate
The muscle that raises the corners of the mouth as when smiling is the ________ muscle. zygomaticus major
Each of the following muscles is involved in the process of chewing or manipulating food in the mouth except the omohyoid.
The ________ extends the neck. trapezius
The strongest muscle of mastication is the masseter.
The muscle which covers the anterior surface of the neck is called the platysma
The sternocleidomastoid originates on the clavicle
Which of the following muscles has its origin on the hyoid and inserts on the tongue? hyoglossus
The "whistling muscle" that purses the lips is the orbicularis oris.
Which of the following muscles compresses the abdomen? transverse abdominis
A person who habitually clenches their teeth may present with an overdeveloped ________ muscle. masseter
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