Head
Muscle behind the forehead, raises the eyebrows
What is the Frontalis?
Shaped as two domes with the right dome positioned slightly higher than the left because of the liver. Helps you inhale and exhale.
What is the Diaphragm?
Muscle in abdomen, also known as abs
What is the Rectus Abdominis?
Extends from the pelvis to the gluteal tuberosity of the femur. External rotation of the thigh at the hip joint.
What is the Gluteus Maximus?
Located on the posterior side of the tibia.
What is the Posterior Tibialis?
Considered the “kissing muscle”, medial aspects of maxilla and mandible perioral skin and muscles
What is orbicularis oris muscle?
The muscle sitting above the humerus on the upper arm.
What is Biceps Brachii
“Common shoulder muscle” originates from the lateral part of the clavicle
What is the Deltoid?
Shaped like a T, located in the upper-middle back.
What is the trapezius?
Inserts at the lateral head of the fibula, responsible for thigh extension & knee flexion
What is Biceps Femoris?
This muscle is responsible for mandible elevation and protraction.
What is the Masseter?
What is the main muscle focus/target during a push-up?
What is the Pectoralis Major?
Located at the retroperitoneum level and forms part of the posterior abdominal wall.
What is the Illiopsoas?
A flat, triangular muscle that takes up the lower posterior thorax.
What is the Latissmus Dorsi
Extends the knee joint and stabilizes the patella. Quadriceps tendon to base of patella and onto tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament.
What is the Vastus Intermedius?
Superior to zygomatic arch, situated on the side of the head.
What is the Temporalis
Lateral border of distal end of humerus. Superior to styloid process of radius.
What is the Brachioradialis?
Medial area of the quadriceps
What is the Vastus Medialis?
Thick but flattened, rectangular muscle that extends from the inferior posterior scapula to the medial lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus.
What is the Teres Major?
Thick muscle that arises from its proximal attachment at the lateral tibia, the TAT inserts distally on the medial border of the foot
What is the Anterior Tibialis?
Travels obliquely across the side of the neck and inserts at the mastoid process of the temporal bone of the skull.
What is Sternocleidomastoid?
Abducts the inferior angle of the scapula, the main external rotator of the shoulder joint.
What is the Infraspinatus
This muscle is anterior, and inserts at the base of the metatarsal.
What is the Anterior Tibialis?
Medial/Posterior Leg, inserts at tibia, originates at the ischium.
What is the Semitendinosus?
Name the three muscles with an origin at the Intertrochanteric line and greater trochanter, and an insertion at the patella and tibial tuberosity.
What are the Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Intermedialis?