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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


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