muscle
a muscle that assists the muscle that is primarily responsible for a given action is
Synergist
a muscle that is located on the dorsal side of the body is the
Trapezius
Arm extension and elbow extension
Tricep Bronchi
the muscle that extends the arm while doing push-ups is the
Triceps
while doing jumping jacks during an exercise class, your arms and legs move away from the midline of the body. This motion is called
abduction
damage to pectoralis major would interfere with a person's ability to
adduct the humerus
supinate and flex the forearm and arm
bicep brachii
a nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also use for whistling called the
buccinator
which of the following is the action of the orbicularis oris
closes,purses, and protrudes the lips
the powerful abductor muscle of the upper arm is the
deltoid
if you bruised your gluteus maximus, you would expect to experience discomfort when
extending your hip and extending the thigh
which of the following muscles compresses the abdomen
external oblique, rectus abdominis and transverse abdominis
plantar flexion and everts the foot
fibularis group
plantar flexion
gastrocnemius and soleus
extension of thigh
gluteus maximus, hamstring
abduction of thigh
gluteus medius
adducts thigh and leg
gracilis and the adductors
paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the knee
hamstring muscles
extend thigh and flex leg
hamstrings
paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the thigh
iliopsoas and rectus femoris
damage to which of the following muscle would interfere most with the ability to breathe
intercostals
flex trunk, compress and rotate abdomen
internal and external obliques
extension, adduction and medial rotation of the arm
latissimus dorsi
which of the following does not compress the abdomen
latissimus dorsi
which of the following criteria is NOT used in naming muscles
method of attachment of the muscle to bone
the kissing muscle that purses the lip
orbicularis oris
arm flexion, adduction and medial rotation
pectoralis major
muscle that adducts the humerus is the
pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi
an ________ is a muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement
prime mover and agonist
flex thigh and extends leg
quadriceps
flex head and rotate head
sternocleidomastoid
elevates mandible
temporalis, masseter
which of these phrases most aptly describes muscle intersection
tendon attachment that moves
to produce horizontal wrinkles in the forehead, which of the following muscles is involved
the frontalis
which of the following muscles inserts by the calcaneal tendon
the gastrocnemius
which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over the other while in a sitting position
the sartorius
a muscle that dorsiflexes the foot is the
tibialis anterior
an antagonist to the gastrocnemius is the
tibialis anterior
which of the following muscles is involved in inversion at the ankle joint
tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot
tibialis interior
extend head, rotates scapula
trapezius
in flexing the forearm at the elbow, the
triceps brachii acts as an antagonist
each of the following muscles acts to flex the leg, except the
vastus lateralis
Flexion, extension, abduction and rotation of the arm
Deltoid
plantar flexion and weak flexor of leg
Gastrocnemius
adducts thigh, flexes leg
Gracilis
which of these muscles is a member of the quadriceps group
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius
Flexes, abducts thigh, " crosses legs"
sartorius
which of the following is a member of the hamstring group
semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris
stabilizes scapula
serratus anterior or rotator cuff