Human Anatomy Muscles of the Upper Limb and Face

Muscles of the Arm

100

This muscle has three heads

 triceps brachii

200

This muscle origin is the anterior humerus

Brachialis

300

Which muscle lies deep to the biceps brachii and contributes to elbow flexion?

brachialis

400

This muscle's origin is the coracoid process

Corachobrachialis

500

Reaching up to close the hood of your car is what action done by this 3 sectioned muscle?

Shoulder flexion by the deltoid

Back and neck muscles

100

This muscle is known as the “swimmers muscle”

What is latissimus dorsi?

200

this muscle is necessary for “forced” inhalation

What is sternocleidomastoid?

300

Splenius capitis does NOT which of the following movements?

a. extension of the head and neck

b. lateral flexion of the head and neck

c. neck flexion 

d. rotation of the head and neck

c. neck flexion 

400

Name the scalene muscles?

Anterior, middle and posterior scalenes

500

The large cape like muscle on the anterior portion of the body that is involved in facial tension and depression of the jaw

Platysma

Chest and upper arm muscles

100

Which of these muscles is located on the anterior (front) side of the upper arm and is responsible for elbow flexion?

Biceps brachii

200

This muscle would be equivalent to a chicken breast in a chicken. 

pectoralis major

300

This muscle is triangular shaped on the posterior side of arm that is responsible for extension of the forearm at the elbow

Anconeus

400

The origin of this pectoral group muscle is Sternal ends of ribs 3-5

pectoralis minor

500

The action of pectoralis major

Adducts, medially rotates, and flexes the humerus at the shoulder

muscles of the lower arm/wrist

100

This muscle is responsible for pronation of the hand

pronator teres?

200

Flexor Carpi radialis does what

Flexion and abduction of the wrist 

300

This muscle is responsible for flexing the thumb

What is Flexor Pollicis Longus?

400

Muscle responsible for supination of the hand

Supinator

500

These muscles are mainly responsible for "thumbs up"

Extensor Pollicis Longus and brevis

Muscles of the face

100

This muscles is responsible for raising eyebrows and wrinkling skin of forehead

Frontalis

200

Function of Orbicularis Oculi

Close the eyelids and squinting

300

This muscle is a circular type muscle located on the maxilla and mandible

Orbicularis oris

400

What is the main action of the temporalis?

Elevate the mandible

500

This muscle's primary action is mastication

Masseter