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Where is the facial muscles and what is it's function?
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The facial muscles surrounds the face, particularly around the eyes and lips. It's function is to create facial expressions such as squinting and whistling
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Where is the masseter muscles and what is it's action?
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The masseter muscles covers the mandible/lower jaw and it's action is to chew food
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Where is the sternomastoids and what is it's action?
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The sternomastoids is located at the front/side of the neck and it's action is to draw the head to the shoulders
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Where is the pectorial major muscles' origin and insertion and what is it's action?
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The pectorial major muscles origin is the sternum, the insertion is the humerus, and it's action is to flex the arm across the chest.
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What is the bicep's origin and insertion and what is it's action?
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The biceps origin is the humerus and it's insertion the radius/ulna. It's action is the flex the lower arm.
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Where is the forearm flexors located and what is it's action?
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The forearm flexors are located at the lower arm and it's action is to enable the movement of the wrist.
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Where is the abdominus rectus' origin and insertion and what is it's action?
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The origin of the abdominus rectus is the pelvis; the insertion is the ribs. The abdominus rectus' action is to flex the waist (aka, bend downwards to touch your toes)
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Where is the vastus lateralis muscle's (quads) origin and insertion? What is it's action?
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The vastus lateralis muscle's origin is the hip, and the insertion is the tibia. It's action is the extend the lower leg.
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Where is the rectus femoris muscle's (quads) origin and insertion? What is it's action?
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The rectus femoris muscle's origin is the hip, and the insertion is at the tibia. It's action is to extend the lower leg.
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Where is the adductors and what is it's action?
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The adductors are located on the inner/inside thighs. It's action is to squeeze the legs together.
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Which side of the bone moves the least?
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The origin moves the least
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Which side of the bone moves the most?
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The insertion moves the most
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Common name for the gluteus maximus
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The common name for the gluteus maximus is the buttocs
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This is the fan shaped muscle that flexes across the chest
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The fan shaped muscle that flexes across the chest is the pectorialis major
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This muscle type contracts fast for a short period of time
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The muscle type that contracts for a short period of time is skeletal muscle
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These muscles are in the forearms
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The muscles that are in the forearms are the forearm flexors and forearm extensors
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This is the common name for the abs
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The common name for the abs is the abdominus rectus
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The upside down triangle muscle is called what?
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The upside down triangle muscle is called the deltoid
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This skeletal muscle that pulls the arms down
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The skeletal muscle that pulls the arms down is the lattisamus dorsi
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This type of muscle is found in only 1 part of the body and is involuntary
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The type of muscle that is found in only 1 part of the body and is involuntary is cardiac muscle (aka the heart)
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These attach skeletal muscle to the bones
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Tendons attach skeletal muscle to the bones
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This type of muscle can only pull
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The type of muscle that can only pull is the skeletal muscle
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The common name for the gastrocnemius muscle
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The common name for the gastrocnemius muscle is the calf muscle
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Triceps belong in what category?
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Triceps belong in the extensor category (e.g. it extends)...I want rice with teriyaki.........
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The archilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It is attached to what muscle?
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The archilles tendon is attached to the gastrocnemius muscle
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One of the 3 muscles known as the hamstrings is what?
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One of the 3 muscles known as the hamstrings is the biceps femorus
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This skeletal muscle flexes at the knee.
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This skeletal muscle flexes at the knee is the biceps femorus
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This muscle helps you sit down
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The muscle that helps you sit down is the sartorius
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