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Names of Muscles
Question | Answer |
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A muscle of masication | masseter |
The major breathing muscle | diaphragm |
Major muscle of the anterior chest; attatches to the humerus | pectororalis major |
The shoulder pad; pulls the arm into the scarecrow position | deltoid |
The muscle that flexes the arm at the elbow | bicep brachii |
Muscles that lie along the anterior thigh; Flexes the thigh at the hip and extends the leg | quadriceps femoris |
The muscle group that lies along the posterior thigh; flexes the leg at the knee | hamstrings |
The large muscle on which you sit | gluteus maximus |
This muscle attatches to the calcaneus by the Achilles tendon | gastrocnemius |
Contraction of this muscle causes plantar flexion |