HESI A2 Major Muscles Complete Exam With Detailed Correct Answers.

Temporalis - correct answer Raises mandible, closes mouth Frontalis - correct answer Raises eyebrows Orbicularis oculi - correct answer closes eyelids, blinking Zygomaticus - correct answer Raises edges of mouth; smiling Orbicularis oris - correct answer closes lips; kissing Buccinator - correct answer Compresses cheek; whistling Sternocleidomastoid - correct answer flexes and rotates head Masseter - correct answer Raises mandible; closes mouth Deltoid - correct answer Abducts, flexes, extends and rotates arm Trapezius - correct answer Elevates, adducts and rotates scapula/shoulder Pectoralis Major - correct answer Flexes, adducts, and rotates arm Biceps brachii - correct answer flexes arm, flexes forearm, rotates hand Brachialis - correct answer flexes forearm brachoradialis - correct answer flexes forearm Infraspinatus - correct answer rotates arm, posteriorly located teres major - correct answer extends and rotates arm, posteriorly located latissmus dorsi - correct answer extends, adducts, and rotates arm, posteriorly located serratus anterior - correct answer stabilizes scapula; elevates ribs abdominal muscles - correct answer rectus abdominis, internal oblique, external oblique rectus abdominis - correct answer flexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen external oblique - correct answer compresses abdomen, rotates trunk internal oblique - correct answer compresses abdomen, rotates trunk external intercostals - correct answer inspiration, elevates ribs internal intercostals - correct answer experiation, pulls ribs together diaphragm - correct answer aids inspiration gluteus maximus - correct answer extends and rotates thigh, posteriorly located gluteus medius - correct answer abducts and rotates thigh, posteriorly located pectineus - correct answer adducts and flexes thigh, anteriorly located adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus - correct answer adduct, flex, rotate thigh gracilis - correct answer adducts thigh and flexes leg sartorius - correct answer flexes and rotates thigh, flexes leg Quadriceps femoris group - correct answer rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis quadriceps function - correct answer extends leg, flexes thigh hamstring group - correct answer biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus hamstring group function - correct answer extends thigh , flexes and rotates leg tibialis anterior - correct answer dorsiflexes and inverts foot peroneus longus - correct answer plantar flexes and everts foot soleus - correct answer plantar flexes foot, posteriorly located achilles tendon - correct answer largest and strongest tendon in the body, connects heelbone to muscles at back of calf gastrocnemius - correct answer forms 'calf', plantar flexes foot, flexes leg, posteriorly located quadriceps tendon - correct answer