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This muscle has 2 heads.
What is the biceps brachii (long and short head)?
This head of the triceps brachii originates on the inferior margin of the glenoid fossa of scapula.
What is the long head?
This extensor has a flexor action.
What is the brachioradialis?
This muscle compresses the cheek against teeth making the fish face.
What is the buccinator?
This muscle elevates and retracts the mandible.
What is the temporalis?
This muscle inserts on the coronoid process and ulnar tuberosity of ulna.
What is the brachialis muscle?
This flexor is innervated by the ulnar nerve and is superficial.
What is the flexor carpi ulnaris?
This extensor is superficial and inserts on the base of metacarpal 3.
What is the extensor carpi radialis brevis?
This muscle draws the brows together.
What is the corrugator supercilii?
This muscle elevates the mandible for mastication.
What is the masseter?
This muscle adducts and flexes the humerus at shoulder.
What is the coracobrachialis muscle?
This flexor inserts on the middle phalanges of digits 2-5 and is intermediate.
What is the flexor digitorum superficialis?
This extensor extends finger 5 to be fancy.
What is the extensor digiti minimi?
This muscle wrinkles the skin of the forehead and raises the eyebrows as if you are surprised.
What is the frontalis?
This muscle does not masticate but it smiles at food.
What is the zygomaticus?
This head of the biceps brachii originates on the upper margin of the glenoid fossa of scapula.
What is the long head?
This flexor is deep to the forearm and inserts on the distal phalanges 2-5.
This extensor extends the index finger.
What is the extensor indicis?
This muscle likes to sleep and shut out light.
What is the orbicularis oculi?
This muscle does not masticate but it depresses the lower lip when it does not get food.
What is the depressor labii inferioris?
This head of the biceps brachii originates on the coracoid process of scapula.
What is the short head?
This flexor inserts on the distal phalanx of the thumb.
What is the flexor pollicis longus?
What is the supinator?
This muscle makes the kissing face and purses the lips.
What is the orbicularis oris?
This muscle draws the lower lip and corner of mouth inferior and laterally and partially opens the mouth when it is surprised about food.
What is the platysma?