Facial Muscles
What muscle helps the flare your nostrils?
Nasalis
what characteristic shorten in response to stimuli, and allows tissue to pull on its attachment points to shorten with force
contractility
A muscle that aids prime mover in a movement
Synergist
Scalene
What muscle is involved with flexion of the elbow?
Brachioradialis
What muscle closes your mandible?
Temporalis
what is electrical signals called action potential
excitability
Muscle that stabilizes the origin of a prime mover
Fixator
What muscle causes elbow flexion and move your forearm?
Bicep Brachii
What is the small muscle on the posterior aspect of the elbow joint?
Anconeus
What muscle pulls the scalp posteriorly?
Occipitalis
what characteristic stretches
extensibility
Antagonist
What muscle works with your scapula to retract the scapula pulling it towards the vertical column?
Rhomboid Muscle
What muscle is curved around the upper 1/3rd of the radius?
Supinator
What is the prime mover of the eyebrows?
Corrugator Supercilii
what make the muscle return to its original length
elasticity
Many muscles are involved with an action, but the main muscle involved is the...
Agonist/prime mover
What muscle is used to shrug, tilt, and turn your head?
Trapezius
What muscle is important for walking and running?
Iliopsoas
What muscle is the major role for your chewing?
Masseter
when you flex what muscle characteristic are you using
contractility
A tendon connects
Muscle to bone
What muscle provides strength and stability during motion of the shoulder?
Rotator Cuff muscle
How many muscles does the quadriceps muscle have and list them?
4
Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius