Muscle Identification

Front

What is the Palmaris Longus muscle?

Back

A muscle located in the forearm that is involved in wrist flexion.

Front

What is a 2nd class lever?

Back

A lever where the load is between the effort and the fulcrum, allowing for a mechanical advantage.

Front

What are the Suprahyoid Muscles?

Back

A group of muscles located above the hyoid bone that assist in swallowing and movement of the hyoid.

Front

What is the Sternocleidomastoid muscle?

Back

A muscle in the neck that helps with head rotation and flexion.

Front

What is the function of the Platysma muscle?

Back

A superficial muscle that helps in facial expressions and movements of the jaw.

Front

What is the Triceps Femoris muscle?

Back

A muscle located in the thigh that is responsible for knee extension.

Front

What is the Achilles tendon?

Back

A tendon that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone, crucial for walking and running.

Front

What is the Deltoid muscle?

Back

A muscle that covers the shoulder joint and is responsible for arm abduction.

Front

What is the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris?

Back

A muscle of the forearm that flexes and adducts the wrist.

Front

What is the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis?

Back

A muscle that extends and abducts the wrist.