11.3 Short Answer Questions
1) The ________ muscle compresses the abdominal contents.
2) The ________ muscle helps stabilize and depress the pectoral girdle.
3) The ________ muscle is the prime mover of head flexion, as well as rotation.
4) The temporalis and ________ muscles are the prime movers of jaw closure as they elevate the mandible.
5) The three extrinsic muscles of the tongue are ________.
6) The four suprahyoid muscles are ________.
7) The psoas major and ________ muscles are the prime movers in thigh flexion.
8) The ________ is the longest muscle in the body, spanning two joints.
9) The four muscles of the quadriceps femoris are ________.
10) The ________ and gluteus maximus muscles insert on the iliotibial tract.