Basic Terms
The more proximal attachment that is less movable
What is origin?
Muscle used to blink, squint and close the eyes
What is orbicularis oculi?
Muscles composed of middle, anterior, and posterior attached to the ribs and spine
What is scalenes?
Muscle that adducts, flexes and medially rotates the humerus
What is pectoralis major?
The muscle nicknamed "tailor muscle" flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh
What is sartorius?
The muscle that opposes or reverses a movement
What is antagonist?
Muscle used to close lips, kiss, and whistle
What is orbicularis oris?
The muscle that wraps from the ribs to the inside of the scapula and its edges look serrated
What is serratus anterior?
The anterior muscle that performs forearm flexion, originates from the humerus and inserts on the proximal ulna
What is brachialis?
This muscle extends the thigh while climbing stairs
What is gluteus maximus?
When a muscle is moved beyond straight
What is hyperextenion?
Muscles used to aid in chewing and hold food between the teeth
What is buccinator?
The shelf-like muscle that divides the thorax from the abdomen
What is diaphragm?
What is flexor digitorium superficialis?
This muscle plantar flexes the foot and inserts on the calcaneal tendon
What is soleus?
Movement that points the toes up
What is dorsiflexion?
Muscle used to smile
What is zygomaticus?
The tendonous line running down the center of the abdomen
What is linea alba?
The muscle that extends the wrist
What is extensor digitorum?
This muscle dorsiflexes the foot and inserts on metatarsal I
What is tibialis anterior?
Rotation of the forearm where the radius and ulna are parallel (palm up)
What is supination?
Muscle used to raise upper lip
What is levator labi superioris?
The muscle under and attached to the scapula and cerebral vertebra that elevates and adducts the scapula
What is levator scapulae?
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major, and subscapularis makes up this large muscle
What is rotator cuff?
This muscle flexes the big toe, plantar flexes, and inverts the foot
What is flexor hallucis longus?