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vocab ch11- anatomy

QuestionAnswer
agonist prime mover
synergist helps prime mover
antagonist opp of prime mover
action of orbicularis oculi closing eye/ squinting/ blinking
action of orbicularis oris closes/ puckers lips
facial expression muscles typically insert into____ rather than _____which is what allows them to move the face. skin; bone
funct of masseter and temporalis mastication; opening/closing jaw
sternocleidomastoid funct contracting one side rotates the head to the opposite side; contracting both sides flexes the neck.
inf attachments of sternocleidomastoid the manubrium of the sternum and the medial portion of the clavicle
funct of trapezius elevating the scapula, extending the head/neck.
diaphragm forms a partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
what does diaphragm do during inhalation compresses, sucking in O2
ext intercostals during breathing elevates/ raises ribs during inhalation
int intercostals during breathing depressed ribs during exhalation
transversus abdominus deepest abdominal muscle
general actions of the abdominal muscle flexion and rotation of the trunk and compression of abdominal contents
serratus anterior protract scapula; ant thoracic muscles; pull scapula twrd ribcage
funct of latissimus dorsi extension, adduction, and medial rotation of the arm at the shoulder
funct of biceps brachii flexion of the forearm at the elbow, and supination of the forearm.
funct of triceps brachii extension of the forearm at the elbow.
tensor fasciae latae funct abduction and flexion of the thigh; it also tightens the iliotibial tract on the lateral thigh.
where do all 4 parts of quadriceps femoris insert patellar ligament and extend the leg at the knee.
funct of rectus femoris unlike the other quadriceps, it also flexes the thigh at the hip because it crosses both joints.
funct gluteus maximus powerful extension of the thigh at the hip
general actions of the hamstrings extension of the thigh at the hip and flexion of the leg at the knee.
tibialis anterior funct dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot.
Describe the general function of the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle (lifting the toes), with some contribution to inversion and toe extension.
gastrocnemius funct plantar flexion of the foot, and assistance with flexion of the leg at the knee
soleus funct plantar flexion of the foot.
Created by: b.marshall
 

 



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