Skeletal Muscles: Head & Neck Actions
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Which muscle is the chief extensor of the hip?

  • Gluteus Maximus (correct)
  • Tensor Fasciae Latae
  • Iliopsoas
  • Gluteus Medius

Which muscle group primarily flexes the knee and extends the hip?

  • Quadriceps group
  • Adductor group
  • Hamstring group (correct)
  • Iliopsoas

Which muscle flexes the hip, abducts the thigh, and extends the knee?

  • Rectus Femoris
  • Sartorius (correct)
  • Vastus Medialis
  • Semimembranosus

Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle?

<p>Tibialis Anterior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle in the quadriceps group extends the knee?

<p>Rectus Femoris (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle group primarily adducts the thigh?

<p>Adductor Longus/Magnus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle compresses the abdomen to aid in various functions like defecation, urination, forced expiration, and childbirth?

<p>Rectus Abdominis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle extends the forearm?

<p>Triceps Brachii (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is described as the chief muscle of respiration?

<p>Diaphragm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle flexes supinates the forearm?

<p>Brachioradialis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle compresses the thorax?

<p>Transversus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle flexes, abducts the wrists (posterior) among the options provided?

<p>Flexor carpi radialis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What muscle is responsible for drawing the angle of the mouth laterally in a sarcastic smile?

<p>Risorius (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is mainly responsible for elevating the upper eyelid and opening the eye?

<p>Levator Palpebrae Superioris (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is involved in protracting the scapula?

<p>Serratus Anterior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for abducting the arm?

<p>Supraspinatus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What muscle is involved in rotating the eyeball laterally and downward?

<p>Inferior Oblique (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for drawing the eyebrows inferiorly, as in 'frowning'?

<p>Corrugator Supercilii (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What muscle elevates and protrudes the lower lip?

<p>Mentalis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for adducting and rotating the arm?

<p>Teres Minor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What muscle depresses the scapula?

<p>Pectoralis Minor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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