What muscles are responsible for the ribcage to lift upwards?

Q: Which muscles form the quadriceps? How do they function together?

A: Quadriceps: They are the group of the muscles which are located in front of the thigh.…

Q: Which tongue, facial, and mandibular muscles do you use for chewing?

A: Chewing also known as mastication is the mechanical grinding of food that helps in the breakdown of…

Q: What muscle group extends the foot?

A: Muscles are part of the skeletal system in animals and humans. Muscle tissue is made up of Myocytes…

Q: When the left and right ________ contract, they flex the head and neck. a. sternocleidomastoid b.…

A: Muscle is a soft tissue that contains actin and myosin protein filament that are responsible for…

Q: Which muscles do you contract when you “suck in your gut,”thereby compressing the anterior abdominal…

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

Q: What are the Trapezius Muscles?

A: It is a large paired surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower…

Q: What is the insertion for the Triceps muscle of the arm?

A: Tricep brachii muscle is the muscle present in the forearm. It most frequently called triceps.…

Q: Describe the muscles of the vertebral column and theactions they accomplish

A: Muscles are named based on their location as well as shape and are classified based on their…

Q: When a child does jumping jacks, what muscles Adduct the femur? Adduct the humerus? Abduct the…

A: Muscles are specialized sections of the body that allow animals to locomote or move. Muscle tissues…

Q: Name the muscles in the neck and list the origin,insertion, and action of each.

A: The neck is the part of the human body that serves as the joining between the head and the torso;…

Q: Both the gastrocnemius and _____ muscles insert on the heel by way of the calcaneal tendon:- a.…

A: Ans: Calcaneal tendon: The calcaneal tendon is also referred to as Achilles tendon or heel cord.  It…

Q: How many facial muscles are involved in speaking?

A: The craniofacial muscles are a collection of around 20 flat skeletal muscles that lie beneath the…

Q: What is the main muscle that causes flexion in the arms?

A: Arm flexion is the rotation in anatomic plane in such a way that distal part of humerus moves…

Q: Which of the large lateral muscles extends the knee joint and pulls the leg forward?

A: The thigh is the area located between the hip and the knee. The muscle present in the thigh is…

Q: What leg muscles allow a ballet dancer to rise up and balance on her toes?

A: Tissue is the next level organization of the cells. There are 4 different types of tissue are…

Q: What muscle causes flexion in the arm?

A: Flexion refers to the condition of being bent, particularly the bending of a joint. During this…

Q: What muscles pronate the forearm, and which supinate the forearm?

A: Positioning the hand in space is essential for grip, hand movement, and everyday functioning of the…

Q: The tendons of which muscles form the rotator cuff?Why is the rotator cuff important?

A: As we know human body is made of skeleton. Skeleton is structure that keeps body in shape and helps…

Q: Name the muscles of pinna which are vestigial.

A: Vestigiality or Vertigial organs are the ones that are retained in an organism genetically through…

Q: What muscle is primarily involved in pushing the thigh down when climbing stairs?

A: Muscles are the soft tissue that has filaments to change its shape and length. The filaments present…

Q: Name the muscle/s involved in the following actions. a) Muscles of the chest 1. To exhale in regular…

A: There are a lot of muscles which are involved in respiration. These include muscles between the ribs…

Q: what muscle is deep to the rectus abdominis? which muscle is lateral to the pectoralis major?  Is…

A: 1. Four abdominal muscles form the anterior and lateral abdominal wall. They are the external…

Q: Which of the following muscles elevate the ribs during inhalation? Check all that apply. A.…

A: The process which involves taking in oxygen and releasing out carbon dioxide is called respiration.…

Q: Which muscles stabilize the pectoral girdle?a. axial and scapular

A: The appendicular skeleton incorporates the entirety of the appendage bones, in addition to the bones…

Q: Which of the cruciate ligaments are stressed more during deep squats?

A: The knee joint is highly complex and the largest joint in the human body. The knee joint is formed…

Q: How can the deltoid extend and flex the arm?

A: The triangular muscle in the shoulder girdle is the deltoid muscle. It is composed of anterior,…

Q: Describe how each of the four muscles of mastication affects mandibular movement.

A: The head of the human body is composed of two major muscle groups, including the muscles of facial…

Q: Describe the muscles of the anterior neck.

A: Muscle is a soft tissue that is present in animals. Muscles contain specialized proteins known as…

Q: what contraction happens when the wrist is in extension while wiggling the fingers?

A: Introduction: A physical position that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at a joint…

Q: Name two muscles found in the pig and in the human that can flex the forelimb.

A: In humans, the triceps is a muscle on the posterior side of the upper arm that flexes the forearm.…

Q: (a) What muscles develop from the embryonic structures called somitomeres? (b) What are the major…

A: Answer: Introduction: a) Production starts as paraxial mesoderm cells arranged into spirals of cells…

Q: Which of the following bones is attached to the muscle labeled "A"?

A: The muscles which are attached to the bones in figure labelled A is option D i.e. Humerus

Q: What is the action of Dorsalis scapulae?

A: The nervous system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of nerves which carry…

Human Movement

Humans can move from one place to another through coordinated movements and postures. The movement produced by the human body due to the contraction of muscles and bending of bone joints is called human movement. Human movements are controlled by the nervous system. Hence, the human movement incorporates the use of muscles, ligaments, joints, and bones.  Kinesiology is the field that deals with the study of human movements.