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Oriole - HS muscles
muscles for Health Science I (includes locations)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| frontalis | skull; top-front (forehead) |
| temporalis | skull; side - above ear (temple) |
| orbicularis oculi | skull; circular muscle around eyes |
| masseter | skull; jaw muscle |
| orbicularis oris | skull; circular muscle around mouth |
| sternocleidomastoid | neck; angled from breastbone to base of skull |
| trapezius | neck & upper back; forms diamond out to shoulders |
| deltoid | shoulder; triangular muscle attaches to upper arm |
| pectoralis | chest; from breastbone to upper arm |
| triceps brachii | arm; back of upper arm |
| serratus anterior | chest; under the armpit out to front of ribs |
| biceps brachii | arm; front of upper arm |
| lattisimus dorsi | back; lower back around to sides / under armpit |
| rectus abdominis | trunk; straight muscle down front of abdomen (six-pack) |
| external oblique | trunk; around sides of abdomen |
| rectus femoris | upper leg; straight muscle down front of leg (quads) |
| vastus lateralis | upper leg; muscle just outside of rectus femoris (quad) |
| vastus medialis | upper leg; muscle just inside of rectus femoris (quad) |
| gastrocnemius | lower leg; back of leg (calf) |
| tibialis anterior | lower leg; front of leg (shin) |
| sartorius | upper leg; angled from hip to inside of knee |
| gluteus maximus | upper leg; from lower back to femur of leg (buttock) |
| biceps femoris | upper leg; back of leg (hamstring) |
| achilles tendon | lower leg; NOT muscle - attaches calf to heel |