A | B |
found on lateral side of upper & lower arm | brachioradialis |
muscle originates in connective tissue of scalp and inserts in skin over eyebrows | frontalis |
neck muscle whose name gives points of origin & insertion, turns neck | sternocleidomastoid |
muscle on side of chest; moves the shoulder forward | serratus anterior |
muscle that originates at the occipital bone and spines of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae | trapezius |
muscle opens jaw when head is pulled back | platysma |
muscle is found around the mouth; purses the lips | orbicularis oris |
muscle is found over the shoulder | deltoid |
flexes and extends hand and fingers | flexor & extensor carpi |
muscle originates in maxilla and zygomatic arch; inserts in mandible | masseter |
flexes forearm | biceps brachii |
muscle that rotates scapula and raises arm | trapezius |
draws scalp back | occipitalis |
muscle originates in scapula and humerus and inserts in ulna | triceps brachii |
used in winking and blinking | orbicularis oculi |
originates in clavicle, sternum and ribs; inserts in upper humerus | pectoralis major |
originates in thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae and crest of ilium; inserts in head of humerus | latissimus dorsi |
moves the eyes upward | superior rectus |
muscle of anterior lower leg | tibialis anterior |
dorsal lower trunk muscle: extend the hip in walking | gluteus maximus |
abdominal muscle which originates in 8 lower ribs and inserts in crest of ilium | external oblique |
long muscle that flexes lower leg, synergist to biceps femoris | sartorius |
muscle originates at base of femur and inserts in bones of heel | gastrocnemius or soleus |
abdominal muscle whose fibers run across the abdomen | transverse abdominis |
ventral leg muscle originating in iliac crest inserts in upper anterior tibia | rectus femoris |
lower leg muscle that dorsiflexes and inverts the foot | tibialis anterior |
abdominal muscle, second layer | internal oblique |
muscle is located posterior of upper leg | biceps femoris |
muscle orginates in bubic symphysis and inserts in ribs 5-7, doesn't cover all of abdomin | rectus abdominis |
muscle moves ribs in breathing | intercostals |
synergist to the gastrocnemius | soleus |
The prefix capito- (capitate) | head |
The term 'ergo' (synergist) | work, energy, action |
The prefix fasc- (facicles) | band, bundle |
The prefix mys- (myosin) | muscle |
The term 'omo' (acromion) | shoulder |
The prefix penn- (bipennate) | feather |
The prefix tert- (tertiary) | third |
muscle around mouth | orbicularis ori |
"cheek muscle" | buccinator |
covers front of neck | platysma |
closes the jaw | masseter |
mid and low back | latissimus dorsi |
chest muscles | pectoralis major |
anterior upper arm | biceps brachii |
posterior upper arm | triceps brachii |
four anterior thigh muscles | quadriceps |
posterior thigh muscles | hamstrings |
outer thigh | vastus lateralis |
The prefix tetan- (tetanic) | stiff |