Muscular System Q and A

The large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into 4 distinct portions and acts to extend the leg

Quadriceps

The largest and the outermost layer of the gluteal muscles

gluteus maximus

It is the longest muscle in the entire body

sartourius

Any of several muscles having 3 points of attachment at one end particulary the large muscle at the back of the upper arm

Triceps

The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm

Biceps brachii

A large number of the upper chest wall that acts on the joint of the shoulder

pectoralis major

The smallest, thinnest, and deepest, of the gluteal muscles

Gluteus minimus

The tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel

achilles tendon

The ____ is located in the front of the body it´s where the 6 pack is located

rectus abdominis

An abdominal muscle whose action diminishes the capacity of the abdomen and draws the chest downward

external oblique

A fusiform muscle of the anterior thigh, one of the four parts of the quadriceps femurs. its name means straighten femur in latin

Rectus femoris

one of the anterior muscles of the leg situated on the lateral side of the tibia

Tibialis anterior

A muscle with orgin from the shaft of the femur. it is part of the quadriceps and is medial to the femur

vastus medials

A thin triangular muscle of the upper test wall beneath the pectoralis major

pectoralis minor

A muscle at the back of a persons upper leg

hamstring

A part of the quadriceps that is lateral to the femur

vastus lateralis

A thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint used to raise the arm from the side

deltoid

A large flat superficial muscle of the shoulder and upper back that can elevate depress or retract the scapula

trapezius

A muscle stretching over the forehead (frontal bone) into the upper eyelid

frontalis