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what muscle can pull the head toward the chest?
sternocleidomastoid
what muscle elevates hyoid bone and floor of mouth?
mylohyoid
what muscle depresses the larynx and hyoid?
sternothyroid
what muscles pull the ribs toward one another to elevate rib cage?
internal intercostals
what muscles compress abdominal contents?
transversus abdominis
what muscle pulls the abdominal wall inwards?
transversus thoracis
what muscles flex the vertebral column and compress the abdominal wall
external oblique
what two muscles stabilize the scapula?
rhomboid minor
rhomboid major
what muscle opens the lips?
levator labii superioris
what muscle closes the jaw?
temporalis
what muscle fixes the aponeurosis and pulls the scalp posteriorly?
occipitofrontalis occipital belly
what muscle draws the lower lip inferiorly?
depressor labii inferiors
what muscle stabilizes, raises, retracts, and rotates the scapula?
trapezius
what muscle is a prime mover of arm extension; powerful arm adductor; & medially rotates arm at the shoulder?
latissimus dorsi
what muscle compresses the cheek?
buccinator
what muscle wrinkle the chin?
mentalis
what muscle raises the eyebrows?
occipitofrontalis frontal belly
what muscle closes the lips?
orbicularis oris
what muscle can extend and laterally flex the vertebral?
erector spinae iliocostalis
what muscle can extend or hyperextend the head?
splenius
what muscle flexes vertebral column laterally?
quadratus lumborum
what muscle is the prime mover of finger extension?
extensor digitorum
what muscle pronates the forearm?
pronator teres
what muscle flexes distal interphalangeal joints?
flexor digitorum profundus
what muscle is a powerful forearm extensor?
triceps brachii
what muscle is a synergist in flexing the forearm?
brachioradialis
what muscle abducts the thumb?
abductor pollicis brevis
what muscle adducts and helps oppose the thumb?
adductor pollicis
what muscle can flex and adduct the arm?
coracobrachialis
what muscle rotates the arm laterally?
infraspinatus
what muscle is the chief medial rotator of the arm?
subscapularis
what muscle assists the biceps brachii to forcibly supinate the forearm?
supinator
what muscle is a major forearm flexor?
brachialis
what muscle flexes the thumb?
flexor pollicis brevis
what muscle extends, medially rotates, and adducts the arm?
teres major
what muscle abducts and medially rotates thigh?
gluteus medius
what muscle rotates thigh laterally and stabilizes the hip joint?
quadratus femoris
what muscle steadies the leg and trunk on thigh?
tensor fascia lata
what 2 muscles adducts, flexes, and medially rotates the thigh?
adductor longus and adductor brevis
what 3 muscles extend and stabilize the leg?
vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
what muscle 2 muscles plantar flexors foot?
gastrocnemius and soleus
what muscle extends the great toe?
extensor hallucis longus
what muscle flexes and rotates the leg medially?
popliteus
what muscle plantar flexes and everts the foot?
fibularis longus
what muscle flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh?
sartorius
what muscle adducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates the leg?
gracilis
what muscle is the prime mover of dorsiflexion?
tibialis anterior
what muscle is a major extensor of the thigh?
gluteus maximus
what are examples of prime movers (agonist)?
-biceps brachii
-triceps brachii
-latissimus dorsi
biceps brachii
flexor & supinator of the forearm
triceps brachii
extensor of the forearm
latissimus dorsi
arm extension
what are some examples of anatagonist muscles?
-triceps brachii & biceps brachii
-latissimus dorsi & pectoralis major
-biceps femoris & quadriceps femoris
triceps brachii & biceps brachii
extensor of the forearm & flexor of the forearm
latissimus dorsi & pectoralis major
pulls the arm at the back & pulls the arm ahead
biceps femoris & quadriceps femoris
flexor of the leg & extensor of the leg
what are some examples of synergists?
-pectoralis minor & trapezius
-anconeus & triceps brachii
-biceps brachii & brachioradialis
pectoralis minor & trapezius
during fixation of the scapula
anconeus & triceps brachii
during elbow extension
biceps brachii & brachioradialis
while flexing the forearm