Muscles of the Body
Across
- 2. Extends thigh at hip, laterally rotates thigh; larger of 3 gluteal muscles
- 3. Laterally rotates arm; SIT muscles
- 6. Rotates and retracts scapula Superior portion elevates scapula Inferior portion depresses scapula
- 7. Supinates forearm and hand
- 8. Protracts and rotates scapula
- 10. Flexes arm at shoulder, adducts arm
- 12. Adducts thigh, extends thigh at hip
- 18. Medially rotates arm; SIT muscles
- 22. Compresses cheeks
- 25. Elevates and retracts mandible
- 27. Extends leg at knee; most lateral quadricep
- 29. Abducts thigh, medially rotates thigh; middle of 3 gluteal muscles
- 31. Elevates and protracts mandible
- 34. Flexes leg at knee, extends thigh at hip; most lateral hamstring
- 36. Dorsiflexion and inversion of foot; attached to the tibia
- 37. Depresses and protracts scapula, elevates ribs during forceful inhalation
- 38. Adducts thigh, flexes thigh at hip, medially rotates thigh and leg
- 39. Elevates corner of mouth
- 40. Flexes leg at knee, extends thigh at hip; middle hamstring
- 41. Depresses lower lip and angle of mouth
Down
- 1. Adducts thigh, flexes thigh at hip
- 4. Flexes arm at shoulder, adducts and medially rotates arm
- 5. Extends leg at knee; most medial quadricep
- 9. Extends forearm at elbow
- 11. Closes eye
- 13. Extends arm at shoulder, adducts and medially rotates arm
- 14. Individually: laterally flexes head and neck to the same side, rotates head to the opposite side. Together: pull the head forward and down; also aid in forceful inhalation by elevating sternum and first ribs.
- 15. Plantar flexion of foot, flexion of leg at knee; commonly referred to as the calf
- 16. Elevates eyebrow
- 17. Compresses abdomen, flexes vertebral column
- 19. Flexes leg at knee, extends thigh at hip; most medial hamstring
- 20. Flexes leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip, abducts thigh, laterally rotates thigh, medially rotates leg; longest muscle in the body
- 21. Flexes forearm at elbow
- 23. Plantar flexion of foot
- 24. Lateral portion abducts arm Anterior portion flexes arm at shoulder Posterior portion extends arm at shoulder
- 26. Closes and protrudes lips
- 28. Extends arm at shoulder, adducts and medially rotates arm; larger of two muscles; SIT
- 30. Flexes forearm at elbow, supinates forearm and hand
- 32. Extends leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip
- 33. Laterally rotates arm; SIT muscles; smaller of two muscles
- 34. Flexes forearm at elbow; attaches to radius
- 35. Abducts arm; parts of the SIT muscles