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Chapter 11 More Selected Vocabulary: The Muscular System

Name: ________________________

Date: _________________________
Across
thick, fan-shaped axial muscle that covers much of the superior thorax
main muscle for chewing that elevates the mandible to close the mouth
group of muscles on the lateral aspect of the palm
muscle that moves the palm and forearm anteriorly
muscle that abducts the arm
muscle that originates on the anterior scapula and medially rotates the arm
major muscle that laterally flexes and rotates the head
to the inside
neck muscles that are superior to the hyoid bone
muscle that makes up the scalp with a frontal belly and an occipital belly
muscle that moves the scapula and assists in inhalation
long, linear muscle that extends along the middle of the trunk
posterior neck muscles; includes the splenius capitis and splenius cervicis
posterior part of the occipitofrontalis muscle
Down
pronator that originates on the ulna and inserts on the radius
neck muscle that inserts into the cervical region
muscle that laterally rotates and extends the arm
(also, musculotendinous cuff) the circle of tendons around the shoulder joint
muscle that plantar flexes and inverts the foot
muscle that flexes the leg at the knee and creates the floor of the popliteal fossa
end of a skeletal muscle that is attached to another structure (usually a bone) in a fixed position
quadricep muscle on the anterior aspect of the thigh
hamstring muscle
muscle that flexes each finger at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extend each finger at the interphalangeal joints
wide, flat muscle deep to the gastrocnemius