Skeletal Muscles: Head & Neck Actions

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

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?

Tibialis Anterior Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle in the quadriceps group extends the knee?

Rectus Femoris Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle group primarily adducts the thigh?

Adductor Longus/Magnus Signup and view all the answers

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

Rectus Abdominis Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle extends the forearm?

Triceps Brachii Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is described as the chief muscle of respiration?

Diaphragm Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle flexes supinates the forearm?

Brachioradialis Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle compresses the thorax?

Transversus Signup and view all the answers

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

Flexor carpi radialis Signup and view all the answers

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

Risorius Signup and view all the answers

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

Levator Palpebrae Superioris Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is involved in protracting the scapula?

Serratus Anterior Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for abducting the arm?

Supraspinatus Signup and view all the answers

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

Inferior Oblique Signup and view all the answers

Skeletal Muscles: Head & Neck Actions

Podcast Beta

Questions and Answers

Which muscle is the chief extensor of the hip?

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

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

Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle?

Which muscle in the quadriceps group extends the knee?

Which muscle group primarily adducts the thigh?

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

Which muscle extends the forearm?

Which muscle is described as the chief muscle of respiration?

Which muscle flexes supinates the forearm?

Which muscle compresses the thorax?

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

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

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

Which muscle is involved in protracting the scapula?

Which muscle is responsible for abducting the arm?

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

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

What muscle elevates and protrudes the lower lip?

Which muscle is responsible for adducting and rotating the arm?

What muscle depresses the scapula?

More Quizzes Like This

Human Skeletal Muscles Anatomy Table Quiz

Skeletal Muscles: Anatomy, Function, Contractions, Diseases

Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles

Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles Quiz

Upgrade to continue