1. Axial Muscle Flashcards

2. FRONTALIS
Raises eyebrows 1.

3. TEMPORALIS
Mastication (chewing) 2.

4. OCCIPITALIS
Raises eyebrows 3.

5. ORBICULARIS ORIS
Protrudes lips 4.

6. ORBICULARIS OCULI
Closes eye 5.

7. NASALIS
Wiggles nose 6.

8. MASSETER
Mastication (chewing) 7.

9. BUCCINATOR
Sucks cheeks inward 8.

10. ZYGOMATICUS
Raises corner of mouth/smile 9.

11. PLATYSMA
Draws angle of mouth downward/frown
10.

12. STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID
Neck flexion (bend ear to shoulder)
11.

13. SPLENIUS CAPITIS
Rotates head
12.

14. SEMISPINALIS CAPITIS
Rotates head
13.

15. LEVATOR SCAPULAE
Elevates scapula
14.

16. TRAPEZIUS
Abduction of arms (raises arms)
15.

17. RHOMBOIDEUS MAJOR
Adduction of arms
16.

18. LATISSIMUS DORSI
Depression of shoulders
17.

19. PECTORALIS MAJOR
Adduction of arms
18.

20. PECTORALIS MINOR
Raises ribs
19.

21. SERRATUS ANTERIOR
Depression of shoulders
20.

22. RECTUS ABDOMINIS
Flexes vertebral column
21.

23. TRANSVERSES ABDOMINIS
Tense abdominal muscles (bowel movements)
22.

24. INTERNAL OBLIQUE
Tenses abdominal muscles (bowel movements)
23.

25. EXTERNAL OBLIQUE
Tenses abdominal muscles (bowel movements)
24.

26. LINEA ALBA
Connective tissue that separates ab region
25.

27. GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
Extension of leg
26.

28. GLUTEUS MEDIUS
Abduction of leg (splits)
27.