Muscle Quiz #21
Match the muscle with its action.
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rhomboid major
and
minor
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
trapezius
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
masseter
and
temporalis
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
sternocleidomastoid
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
omohyoid
,
sternohyoid
, and
thyrohyoid
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
splenius capitis
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
scalenes
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
l
evator scapulae
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
serratus anterior
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
pectoralis minor
adducts scapula
elevates scapula
flexes and rotates neck
head extension; lat. flexion & rot. of cervical spine
depresses or helps fix the hyoid
flexion and rotation of head
fixes scapula against ribs
pulls scapula anteriorly
elevates and protrudes mandible
elev. clavicle, add., elev., or depresses scapula, ext. head
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