Functions
This function of the muscles allows for the body to stay upright.
What is support/posture?
This muscle group bends the body left and right and is found on the sides of the trunk of the body.
What are the obliques?
This muscle is found on the back of the humerus and straightens the elbow.
What is the triceps brachii?
Stretching or tearing of a tendon or muscle.
What is a strain?
This muscle causes the elbow to bend.
What is the biceps brachii?
The function pulls on the attachment to bones.
What is movement?
This muscle is located on the front of the humerus.
What is the biceps brachii?
This muscle group is found on the back of the femur and bends the knee.
What are the hamstrings?
Inflammation of a tendon.
What is tendonitis?
This muscle allows for humans to stand up.
What is the gluteus maximus?
This function is specific to the abdominal area and preventing injuries.
What is protection?
This group of muscles helps maintain posture, protect abdominal organs and also bends the trunk forward and is found on the front of the abdomen.
What is the rectus abdominis?
This muscle is found from the occipital bone, out to the scapula and down to the 12th thoracic vertebrae. It helps the head look up, squeeze the scapula together and raise the shoulders.
What is the trapezius?
A condition that causes involuntary muscle contractions. Also known as charlie horses.
What is a muscle spasm?
This muscle moves the arms out like chicken wings.
What is the deltoid?
This function produces heat.
What is thermogenesis?
This muscle pulls the humerus together and is found on the chest.
What is the pectoralis major?
This muscle is found on the sides/back of the trunk and pulls the humerus down to the sides.
What is the latissimus dorsi?
This hereditary condition that causes a decrease in muscle function over time and eventually leads to death in childhood.
What is muscular dystrophy?
This group of muscles straightens the knee.
What are the quadriceps?
This function allows for maintaining the _________________ of hollow organs.
What is shape?
This muscle group is found on the front of the femur.
What are the quadriceps?
This muscle is found on the back of the calf and causes the foot to point.
What is the gastrocnemius?
The structure that connects muscles to bones.
What is a tendon?
This muscle nods the head forward and rotates the head.
What is the sternocleidomastoid?