Skeletal Muscles Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about Skeletal Muscles.

Epicranial aponeurosis

Sheet-like tendon that covers the cranium.

Frontal belly of occipitofrontalis

Muscle over the frontal bone.

Procerus

Small muscle on the nose.

Orbicularis oculi

Muscle around the eye.

Nasalis

Muscle on the side of the nose.

Levator labii superioris

Muscle that elevates the upper lip.

Zygomaticus minor

Muscle from zygomatic bone to upper lip.

Levator anguli oris

Muscle that elevates the corner of the mouth.

Zygomaticus major

Muscle from zygomatic bone to corner of mouth.

Mentalis

Muscle on the chin.

Orbicularis oris

Muscle around the mouth.

Depressor labii inferioris

Muscle that depresses the lower lip.

Temporoparietalis

Muscle above the temporalis.

Temporalis

Muscle on the side of the head.

Occipital belly of occipitofrontalis

Muscle over the occipital bone.

Masseter

Chewing muscle.

Buccinator

Muscle of the cheek.

Sternocleidomastoid

Muscle from sternum and clavicle to mastoid process.

Trapezius

Muscle from occipital bone and vertebrae to scapula.

Depressor anguli oris

Muscle that depresses the corner of the mouth.

Omohyoid

Muscle from scapula to hyoid bone.

Platysma

Muscle of the neck.

Corrugator supercilii

Muscle that draws the eyebrows medially and inferiorly.

Risorius

Muscle that tenses the skin of the cheek.

Thyroid cartilage

Cartilage of the larynx.

Hyoid bone

Bone in the neck that supports the tongue.

Geniohyoid

Muscle deep to the mylohyoid.

Stylohyoid

Muscle from styloid process to hyoid bone.

Thyrohyoid

Muscle from thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone.

Sternothyroid

Muscle from sternum to thyroid cartilage.

Sternohyoid

Muscle from sternum to hyoid bone.

External oblique

Muscle on the side of the abdomen.

Tendinous inscription

Tendinous intersections in the rectus abdominis.

Internal intercostal

Muscle between the ribs.

External intercostal

Muscle between the ribs.

Linea alba

Vertical line of connective tissue in the midline of the abdomen.

Internal oblique

Muscle deep to the external oblique.

Rectus abdominis

Muscle in the anterior abdomen.

Erector spinae group

Muscle group along the spine.

Multifidus

Muscle deep to the erector spinae.

Quadratus lumborum

Muscle in the posterior abdominal wall.

Thoracolumbar fascia

Connective tissue over the erector spinae muscles.

Pectoralis major

Muscle on the chest.

Pectoralis minor

Muscle deep to the pectoralis major.

Deltoid

Muscle on the lateral aspect of the shoulder.

Infraspinatus

Muscle in the posterior shoulder.

Teres minor

Muscle in the posterior shoulder.

Teres major

Muscle in the posterior shoulder.

Levator scapulae

Muscle that elevates the scapula.

Rhomboid major

Muscle deep to the trapezius.