Muscles of the Body

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