Ch 6 Anatomy Muscles (10th)

Front

What muscle is primarily responsible for turning the head and lowering it?

Back

Sternocleidomastoid

Front

How many bones are in the facial skeleton?

Back

Fourteen

Front

What is the scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structures called?

Back

Physiology

Front

What are the muscles called that draw the fingers together?

Back

Adductors

Front

Which muscle covers the back of the neck and upper and middle region of the back?

Back

Trapezius

Front

What is the primary function of the temporalis muscle?

Back

To elevate and retract the mandible.

Front

What is the role of the masseter muscle?

Back

To elevate the mandible and assist in chewing.

Front

What are abductors?

Back

Muscles that draw a body part away from the midline.

Front

What is the function of the pectoralis minor muscle?

Back

To stabilize the scapula and assist in shoulder movements.

Front

What is the definition of anatomy?

Back

The study of the structure of the body and its parts.