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Frontalis
- covers frontal bone
Occipitalis
- posterior bone
Orbicularis oculi
- eyes
Orbicularis oris
- kissing muscle
Buccinator
- flattens the cheek
Zygomaticus
- smiling muscle
Masseter
- lower jaw
Temporalis
- closing jaw
Platysma
- pulls the corners of the mouth
Sternocleidomastoid
- if this muscle contracts it flexes the neck
Pectoralis major
- large fan shaped covering the upper chest
Intercoastal
muscle - deep muscles found between the ribs
Rectus abdominus
- superficial muscle of the abdomen
External oblique
- makes up the lateral walls of the abdomen
External oblique
- deep to the external obliques
Transversus
abdominus
- deepest muscle of the abdominal wall
Trapezius
- most superficial muscle of the posterior upper trunk
Latissimus
dorsi
- flat muscles that covers the lower back
Erector spinae
- are deep muscles of the back
Quadratus lumborum
- form part of the posterior abdominal wall
Deltoid
- triangle shaped muscle that form rounded shape of your shoulders
Biceps brachii
- most familiar muscle of the arm
Brachialis
- lifts the ulna
Brachioradialis
- fairly weak muscle that resides in the forearm
Triceps
brachii
- the only muscle fleshing out the posterior humerus
Gluteus maximus
- superficial muscle of the hip
Gluteus Medius
- runs from the ilium to the femur
Iliopsoas
- fused muscle
Adductor
muscle
- formed muscle mass at the medial side of each thigh
Hamstring
group
- forms the muscle mass of the posterior thigh
Sartorius
- most superficial muscle of the thigh
Quadriceps
group - the extend the knee powerfully
Tibialis anterior
- Superficial muscle of the anterior leg
Extensor
digitorum
longus
- prime mover of toe
Fibularis
muscle
- responsible for plantar flexion and eversion
Gastronemius
- toe dance muscle
Soleus
- strong plantar flexor of the foot
Sphincter
- valve like passages
Peristalsis
- rhythmic contractions
Neurotransmitter -
acetylcholine
and
norepinephrine
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