Muscles and Their Function

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Across
  1. 3. Stabilizes, raises, retracts, and rotates scapula
  2. 5. Expansion of thoracic cavity
  3. 6. Major forearm flexor
  4. 7. Elevates mandible
  5. 9. Forcibly supinates forearm- with bicepts brachii
  6. 11. Flexion and adduction of humerus
  7. 13. Prime mover of thigh flexion
  8. 14. Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead
  9. 15. Extends vertebral column
  10. 17. Chief medial rotator of humerus, stabilizes shoulder joint
  11. 18. Stabilizes shoulder joint, lateral rotation of shoulder
  12. 20. Plantar flexes foot * important locomotor and postural muscle when walking, running, and dancing
Down
  1. 1. Extends and laterally flexs vertebral column
  2. 2. Keeps food b/w teeth while chewing
  3. 4. Closes jaw
  4. 8. Adduction of thigh, flexion and medial rotation of leg
  5. 9. Stabilizes shoulder joint, Initiates abduction
  6. 10. prime mover of arm abduction
  7. 12. Synergist in forearm flexion, stabilizes elbow
  8. 16. Abducts ulna
  9. 19. Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh