3126575970 | occipitofrontalis (frontal region); raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 0 |
3126585795 | occipitofrontalis (frontal region); raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 1 |
3126594084 | occipitofrontalis (occipital region); tenses and retracts scalp | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 2 |
3126598425 | occipitofrontalis; frontal region raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead and occipital region tenses and retracts scalp | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 3 |
3126603669 | temporoparietalis; tenses scalp and moves ear | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 4 |
3126609989 | orbicularis oculi; closes eye | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 5 |
3126611477 | orbicularis oculi; closes eye | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 6 |
3126620011 | nasalis; compression of bridge of nose, depression of tip of nose, and elevation of corners of nostrils | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 7 |
3126621275 | nasalis; compression of bridge of nose, depression of tip of nose, and elevation of corners of nostrils | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 8 |
3126624871 | orbicularis oris; compresses and purses lips | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 9 |
3126625740 | orbicularis oris; compresses and purses lips | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 10 |
3126627840 | buccinator; compression of cheek | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 11 |
3126629897 | buccinator; compression of cheek | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 12 |
3126632546 | zygomaticus major; retraction and elevation at corner of mouth | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 13 |
3126635091 | zygomaticus major; retraction and elevation at corner of mouth | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 14 |
3126636851 | zygomaticus minor; retraction and elevation at upper lip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 15 |
3126640500 | zygomaticus minor; retraction and elevation at upper lip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 16 |
3221272580 | trapezius; extension of neck, elevation, retraction, depression, and upward rotation of scapula, and elevation of clavicle | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 17 |
3221273903 | trapezius; extension of neck, elevation, retraction, depression, and upward rotation of scapula, and elevation of clavicle | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 18 |
3221275522 | trapezius; extension of neck, elevation, retraction, depression, and upward rotation of scapula, and elevation of clavicle | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 19 |
3221277258 | sternocleidomastoid; flexion of head and neck and rotation of head left and right | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 20 |
3221279061 | sternocleidomastoid; flexion of head and neck and rotation of head left and right | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 21 |
3221281789 | platysma; tenses skin of neck, depression of mandible, and pulls lower lip down | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 22 |
3221282974 | platysma; tenses skin of neck, depression of mandible, and pulls lower lip down | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 23 |
3221285611 | depressor anguli oris; depression of corner of mouth | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 24 |
3221286675 | depressor anguli oris; depression of corner of mouth | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 25 |
3221290132 | masseter; elevation of mandible | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 26 |
3221290992 | masseter; elevation of mandible | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 27 |
3221293576 | temporalis; elevation of mandible | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 28 |
3221398773 | pectoralis minor; depression and protraction of shoulder, downward rotation of scapula, and elevation of ribs | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 29 |
3221399609 | pectoralis minor; depression and protraction of shoulder, downward rotation of scapula, and elevation of ribs | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 30 |
3221400650 | serratus anterior; protraction of shoulder and upward rotation of scapula | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 31 |
3221403682 | rhomboid major; adduction and downward rotation of scapula | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 32 |
3221404909 | rhomboid major; adduction and downward rotation of scapula | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 33 |
3221406911 | deltoid; abduction, extension, and flexion of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 34 |
3221408117 | deltoid; abduction, extension, and flexion of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 35 |
3221409875 | pectoralis major; flexion, adduction, and medial rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 36 |
3221413144 | latissimus dorsi; extension, adduction and medial rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 37 |
3221414373 | latissimus dorsi; extension, adduction and medial rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 38 |
3221416364 | teres major; extension, adduction, and medial rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 39 |
3221439529 | teres major; extension, adduction, and medial rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 40 |
3221442046 | supraspinatus; abduction of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 41 |
3221443280 | supraspinatus; abduction of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 42 |
3221444750 | infraspinatus; lateral rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 43 |
3221446397 | infraspinatus; lateral rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 44 |
3221448600 | teres minor; lateral rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 45 |
3221451524 | teres minor; lateral rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 46 |
3221454815 | subscapularis; medial rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 47 |
3221455749 | subscapularis; medial rotation of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 48 |
3221456779 | biceps brachii; flexion at elbow and arm and supination of forearm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 49 |
3221459122 | biceps brachii; flexion at elbow and arm and supination of forearm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 50 |
3221460287 | triceps brachii; extension at elbow, extension and adduction of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 51 |
3221461603 | triceps brachii; extension at elbow, extension and adduction of arm | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 52 |
3221497375 | brachialis; flexion at elbow | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 53 |
3221502675 | brachioradialis; flexion at elbow | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 54 |
3221503875 | brachioradialis; flexion at elbow | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 55 |
3221523286 | extensor digitorum; extension at fingers and wrist | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 56 |
3221605230 | flexor retinaculum; stabilizes tendons of flexor muscles | Name the structure and give its function. | ![]() | 57 |
3221608743 | extensor retinaculum; stabilizes tendons of extensor muscles | Name the structure and give its function. | ![]() | 58 |
3221610018 | external intercostals; elevation of ribs | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 59 |
3221616273 | internal intercostals; depression of ribs | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 60 |
3221618972 | external intercostals; elevation of ribs | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 61 |
3221620760 | internal intercostals; depression of ribs | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 62 |
3221623215 | external oblique; compression of abdomen, depression of ribs, and flexion of spine | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 63 |
3221624264 | external oblique; compression of abdomen, depression of ribs, and flexion of spine | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 64 |
3221626003 | internal oblique; compression of abdomen, depression of ribs, and flexion of spine | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 65 |
3221626825 | internal oblique; compression of abdomen, depression of ribs, and flexion of spine | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 66 |
3221629215 | rectus abdominis; depression of ribs, flexion of vertebral column, and compression of abdomen | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 67 |
3221630358 | rectus abdominis; depression of ribs, flexion of vertebral column, and compression of abdomen | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 68 |
3221631963 | transversus abdominis; compression of abdomen | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 69 |
3221634079 | transversus abdominis; compression of abdomen | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 70 |
3221634921 | linea alba | Name the structure. | ![]() | 71 |
3221635547 | linea alba | Name the structure. | ![]() | 72 |
3221636638 | iliacus; flexion of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 73 |
3221638046 | iliacus; flexion of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 74 |
3221639397 | psoas major; flexion of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 75 |
3221640340 | psoas major; flexion of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 76 |
3221642990 | tensor fasciae latae; flexion and medial rotation of thigh at hip and support knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 77 |
3221656221 | gluteus maximus; extension and lateral rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 78 |
3221657824 | gluteus medius; abduction and medial rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 79 |
3221660181 | adductor magnus; adduction of thigh at hip, flexion and medial rotation of thigh at hip, extension and lateral rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 80 |
3221664762 | gracilis; flexion at knee, adduction and medial rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 81 |
3221666848 | gracilis; flexion at knee, adduction and medial rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 82 |
3221669643 | sartorius; flexion at knee, flexion and lateral rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 83 |
3221670733 | sartorius; flexion at knee, flexion and lateral rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 84 |
3221671670 | rectus femoris; extension at knee and flexion of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 85 |
3221673318 | rectus femoris; extension at knee and flexion of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 86 |
3221716329 | vastus lateralis; extension at knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 87 |
3221717136 | vastus lateralis; extension at knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 88 |
3221718516 | vastus medialis; extension at knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 89 |
3221719325 | vastus medialis; extension at knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 90 |
3221720838 | vastus intermedius; extension at knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 91 |
3221724080 | biceps femoris; flexion at knee, extension and lateral rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 92 |
3221726316 | biceps femoris; flexion at knee, extension and lateral rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 93 |
3221729025 | semitendinosus; flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 94 |
3221730043 | semitendinosus; flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 95 |
3221730852 | semimembranosus; flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation of thigh at hip | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 96 |
3221734386 | gastrocnemius; plantar flexion of foot at ankle, inversion of foot, and flexion at knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 97 |
3221735494 | gastrocnemius; plantar flexion of foot at ankle, inversion of foot, and flexion at knee | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 98 |
3221736117 | soleus; plantar flexion of foot at ankle | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 99 |
3221738591 | tibialis anterior; dorsiflexion of foot at ankle, inversion of foot | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 100 |
3221739943 | tibialis anterior; dorsiflexion of foot at ankle, inversion of foot | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 101 |
3221741679 | extensor digitorum longus; extension of toes 2-5 | Name the muscle and give its function. | ![]() | 102 |
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