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Muscles and Function
Allied Health Muscles and their Functions
Question | Answer |
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Raises Eybrow and Wrinkles forehead | Frontalis |
Closes eyelids | Orbicularis oculi |
Closes the mouth | Orbicularis Oris |
Turns head | Sternocleidomastoid |
moves shoulder and extends head | Trapezius |
abducts the upper arm | Deltoid |
flex the lower arm | Biceps Brachii |
Compresses the abdomen | Rectus Abdominus |
moves hand and fingers | Flexors of the Hand and fingers |
flexes and rotates thigh and leg | Sartorius |
flexes thigh and extends lower leg | Rectus Femoris |
points toes and flexes the lower leg | Gastrocnemius |
extends foot | Soleus |
extends lower arm | Triceps Brachii |
main muscle of the lower back | Latissimus Dorsi |
extends femur and rotates it outward | Gluteus Maximus |
raises the ribs tp help in breathing | External intercoastals |
Helps control Breathing | diaphragm |
Flexes the upper arm and helps to abduct the upper arm | Pectoralis Major |