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Anatomy - Muscles
The anatomy and physiology of major skeletal muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What muscle plantar flexes the foot? | Gastrocnemius Soleus |
| What is the longest muscle in the body? | Sartorius |
| Abduction at the hip? | Tensor fasciae latae Gluteus Medius |
| Extension at the knee? | Rectus Femoris Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialus |
| Largest muscle in the body? | Gluteus Maximus |
| Adducts the thigh at the hip? | Adductor Longus Adductor Magnus Pectineus Gracilis |
| Flexion at the knee? | Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus |
| Flexion at the trunk? | Illiopsoas |
| Dorsiflexion of the foot? | Tibiallis Anterior |
| Compresses the abdomen? | Internal and External Obliques |
| Flexion at the hip or trunk? | Rectus Abdominis Illiopsoas |
| Raises the eyebrows | Frontals |
| Closes the jaw | Masseter Temporals |
| Closes the eye | Obicularis occuli |
| Kissing muscle, puckers the lips | Obicularis oris |
| Elevates the shoulders | Trapezius |
| Smiling muzcle | Zygomaticus |
| Rotates and flexes head | Sternocleidomastoid |
| Extension at the elbow | Triceps Brachii |
| Abduction at the shoulder | Deltoid |
| Largest muscle of the chest | Pectoralis Major |
| Flexion at the elbow | Biceps Brachii |
| Adduction at the shoulder | Latissimus Dorsi |