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Epicranius frontalis- raises and lowers eyebrows
Muscle and function?

Epicranius occipitalis- raises and lowers eyebrows
Muscle and function?

Orbicularis oculi- closes eye
Muscle and function?

Orbicularis oris- kissing
Muscle and function?

Levator labii superioris- raises upper lip
Muscle and function?

Levator Labii Superioris
What muscle can you feel contract superiorly along the upper lip and side of the nose when you make a steer face?
Zygomaticus major- smile
Muscle and Function? (Blue arrow)

Zygomaticus minor- smile
Muscle and Function (Red arrow)

Zygomaticus
What muscles can you feel contracting in the cheek when you smile?
Risorius- pulls corners of the mouth laterally
Muscle and Function?

Risorius
What muscle can you feel contracting at the corner of your mouth when it's pulled laterally?
Buccinator- pulls corners of the mouth laterally
Muscle and Function?

Buccinator
what muscle contracts when you whistle or use a trumpet?
Depressor anguli oris- frowning
Muscle and Function?

Depressor labii inferioris- pout
Muscle and Function?

Mentalis
What muscles cause the chin to pucker when pouting?
Temporalis- closes mouth
Muscle and Function?

Temporalis
What muscle can you feel contracting above the ear when you open and close your mouth?
Masseter- opens mouth
Muscle and Function?

Sternohyoid- depresses hyoid when speaking
Muscle and Function? (deep and wide)

Omohyoid- Depresses hyoid
Muscle and Function? (superficial and narrow)

Sternocleidomastoid- - flexes and rotates head
Muscle and Function

Sternocleidomastoid
What muscles can you feel contracting when the head flexes?
Head turns opposite way
If one of the sternocleidomastoid muscles is flexed what happens?
Scalenes- flexes and rotates head and raises first 2 ribs when breathing
Muscle and Function? (anterior, middle and posterior)

Levator scapulae- elevate scapula, extend head, laterally flex head
Muscle and Function?

Splenius- Extends head, flexes and rotates head
Muscle and Function?

Semispinalis capitis- Extends and hyperextends head, rotates head
Muscle and Function?

External oblique- lateral flexion and rotation of trunk, compresses abdomen
Muscle and Function?

Bending side
When flexing the external oblique which muscle contracts when flexing laterally?
Internal oblique- lateral flexion and rotation of trunk, compresses abdomen
Muscle and Function? (deep)

Transverse abdominis- Compresses abdomen
Muscle and Function? (deepest)

Rectus abdominis- Flexes trunk, compresses abdomen
Muscle and Function?

Rectus Abdominis
What muscles contract above the umbilicus when you lead forward in a chair?
External intercostals- lifts rib cage during inhale
Muscle and Function?

External intercostal
What muscles can you feel contracting between two ribs when inhaling?
Internal intercostals- brings ribs closer together, forceful exhale
Muscle and Function?

Pectoralis major- Flexion, adduction and medial rotation of the humerus
Muscle and Function?

Pectoralis major
What muscle can be felt flexing in the anterior axillary (armpit) when adducting the arm?
Pectoralis minor- pulls scapula forward and down, elevates ribs during deep inhale
Muscle and Function?

Serratus anterior- external rotation of the scapula
Muscle and Function?

Serratus Anterior
What muscles can you feel flex inferior to the axillary (armpit) when doing wall push ups?
Erector spinae- lateral flexion extension and hyperextension of trunk
Muscle and Function?

Longissimus dorsi- lateral flexion extension and hyperextension of trunk
Muscle of the Erector Spinae and Function?

Iliocostalis- lateral flexion extension and hyperextension of trunk
Muscle of the Erector Spinae and Function?

Spinalis- lateral flexion extension and hyperextension of trunk
Muscle of the Erector Spinae and Function?

Trapezius- elevates and depresses scapula, pulls scapula medially, hyperextends head
Muscle and Function?

Rhomboid major- Adducts Scapula
Muscle and Function?

Rhomboid minor- Adducts scapula
Muscle and Function?

Latissimus dorsi- Adduction, medial rotation, and extension of humerus
Muscle and Function?

latissimus dorsi
What muscles contract in the lower back when the arm adducts
Serratus posterior- Pulls ribs inferiorly and posteriorly, rotation and extension of lower trunk
Muscle and Function?

Deltoid- Abducts arms
Muscle and Function?

Deltoid
What muscles can you feel contracting in the upper shoulder when the arms are abducted?
Supraspinatus- Abducts arm
Muscle and Function?

Infraspinatus- lateral rotation of the humerus
Muscle and Function

Subscapularis- Medial rotation of the humerus
Muscle and Function?

Teres major- adduction, medial rotation, and extension of humerus
Muscle and Function

Teres minor- Abducts humerus, lateral rotation of humerus
Muscle and Function?

Biceps brachii- flexes elbow, supinates forearm, shoulder flexion
Muscle and Function

Biceps Brachii
What muscle contains the Brachial Artery used for measuring blood pressure?
Brachialis- flexes elbow
Muscle and Function

Coracobrachial- adducts and flex humerus
Muscle and Function?

Triceps brachii- Extends forearm
Muscle and Function

Pronator teres- pronates forearm
Muscle and Function

Pronator teres
What muscle defines the edges of the Antecubital fossa in the elbow pit?
Flexor carpi radialis- Flexes wrist, abducts hand
Muscle and Function?

Palmaris longus- flexes wrist, tightens palm skin
Muscle and Function?

Flexor carpi ulnaris- flexes wrist
Muscle and Function?

Flexor carpi ulnaris
What muscle causes tendons to protrude when the wrist is flexed and the hand is in a fist?
Flexor digitorum superficialis- flexes wrist and middle fingers
Muscle and Function?

Flexor digitorum superficialis
What muscles tighten the anterior wrist when flexing the fingers upward?
Flexor digitorum profundus- flexes distal phalanges, flexion of wrist
Muscle and Function?

Flexor pollicis longus- flexes thumb
Muscle and Function?

Pronator quadratus- pronates forearm
Muscle and Function?

Anconeus- extension of forearm
Muscle and Function?

Supinator- supinates forearm
Muscle and Function

Brachioradialis- flexes forearm
Muscle and Function?

Brachioradialis
What muscle can you feel protruding when you flex your lateral forearm against resistance?
Extensor digitorum longus- extends wrist, extends phalanges, abducts fingers
Muscle and Function?

Extensor digitorum longus
what muscles cause the tendons in your middle three fingers to protrude when the fingers are spread and the wrist is hyperextended?
Extensor carpi radialis longus- extends wrist, abducts wrist
Muscle and Function?

Extensor carpi radialis brevis- extends wrist, abducts wrist
Muscle and Function?

Extensor digiti minimi- extends little finger
Muscle and Function?

Extensor carpi ulnaris- extends and adducts wrist
Muscle and Function?

Abductor pollicis longus- abducts thumb, extends thumb
Muscle and Function?

Extensor pollicis longus- Extends thumb
Muscle and Function?

Anatomical snuff box
When the hand is pronated and fingers are spread apart what is the triangle depression by the thumb?
Extensor pollicis brevis- extends thumb
Muscle and Function

Extensor indicis- extends index finger
Muscle and Function?

Psoas major- flexes thigh, flexes trunk
Muscle and Function

Iliacus- Flexes hip, flexes trunk
Muscle and Function

Gluteus maximus- extends and abducts thigh, laterally rotates hip
Muscle and Function

Gluteus Maximus
SA What muscles contract when you return to a standing position from squatting?
Gluteus medius- Abduction and Medial rotation of thigh
Muscle and Function? (deep)

Gluteus minimus- abduction and medial rotation of thigh
Muscle and Function? (deepest)

Piriformis- abduction and lateral rotation of thigh
Muscle and Function? (deep)

Superior Gemellus- abducts and laterally rotates thigh
Muscle and Function? (deep)

Inferior Gemellus- abducts and laterally rotates thigh
Muscle and Function (deep)

Obturator Externus- laterally rotate thigh
Muscle and Function
