The Muscular System Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| The study of nature, structure, function and diseases of the muscles. | Myology |
| The human body has over how many muscles? | 630 |
| What are the three types of muscle tissue? | Striated, nonstriated, cardiac |
| Three parts of the muscle | Belly, orgin, insertion |
| Broad muscle that covers the top of the skull and consists of the occipitalis and frontalis. | Epicranius |
| Back (posterior) portion of the epicranius; the muscle that draws the scalp backward. | Occipitalis |
| The muscle of the scalp that raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, and causes wrinkles across the forehead. | Frontalis |
| Tendon that connects the occipitalis and frontalis muscles. | Epicranial aponeurosis |
| Muscle above the ear that draws the ear upward. | Auricularis superior |
| Muscle in front of the ear that draws the ear forward. | Auricularis anterior |
| Muscle behind the ear that draws the ear back. | Auricularis posterior |
| The main muscles of mastication, also known as the chewing muscles. | Masseter, temporalis |
| Broad muscle that extends from the chest and shoulder muscles to the side of the chin; responsible for lowering the lower jaw and lip | Platysma |
| Muscle of the neck that lowers and rotates the head. | Sternocleidomastoideus |
| Ring muscle of the eye socket; enables you to close your eyes. | Orbicularis oculi |
| Muscle located beneath the frontalis and orbicularis oculi muscle that draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically. | Corrugator |
| Covers the bridge of the nose, lowers the eyebrows, and causes wrinkles across the bridge of the nose. | Procerus |
| Thin, flat muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips. | Buccinator |
| Muscle surrounding the lower lip; lowers the lower lip and draws it to one side. | Depressor labii inferioris |
| Aka the caninus muscle. Muscle that raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward. | Levator anguli oris |
| Muscle surrounding the upper lip; elevates the upper lip and dilates the nostrils. | Levator labii superioris |
| Muscle that elevates the lower lip and raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin. | Mentalis |
| Flat band of muscle around the upper and lower lips that compresses, contracts, puckers, and wrinkles the lips. | Orbicularis oris |
| Muscle of the mouth that draws the corner of the mouth out and back (smiling). | Risorius |
| Muscle extending alongside the chin that pulls down the corners of the mouth. | Triangularis |
| Muscles on both sides of the face that extend from the zygomatic bone to the angle of the mouth. These muscles pull the mouth upward and backward | Zygomaticus major |
| Muscles on both sides of the face that extend from the zygomatic bone to the upper lips. These muscles pull the upper lip backward, upward, and outward | Zygomaticus minor |
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