Picture Cards for Major Skeletal Muscles

Based on the chapter 20 in (BJU press) Biology For Christian Schools 3rd edition; major skeletal muscles o the human body-

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
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Trapezius
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Orbicularis oculi-skin around eyelid, cleses eye
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Epicranius
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Buccinator musclecompresses cheek-as in blowing air
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Masseter muscle-elevates the jaw
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Temporal muscleelevates/closes the jaw
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Sternocleidomastoid muscle-flexes the neck; rotates the head
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Pectoralis major-abducts upper arm anteriorly
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Pectoralis minor
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Rectus abdominus-(your six pack)-compresses abdomen; flexes trunk
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External oblique muscles-origin lower 8 ribs, internal obliques-
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External intercostals-elevates ribs
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Latissimus dorsi-extends and abducts upper arm
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Deltoid muscleabducts upper arm
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Rectus femoris-flexes thigh and extends lower leg