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What muscle starts with the letter r?
Rectus muscles rectus capitis anteriorrectus capitis lateralisrectus capitis posterior minorrectus capitis posterior major rotatoresrectus abdominisrhomboid major rhomboid minor
Muscle that attacheds to the dura mater?
The muscle that attaches to the dura mater is the rectus capitis posterior minor. It is a small muscle located at the base of the skull and can sometimes be involved in tension-type headaches due to its attachment to the dura mater.
What muscle allows you to look up?
The splenius capitis muscle allows you to look up. This muscle is located at the back of the neck and helps to extend and rotate the head.
Action of the muscle?
rectus femoris
What three structures form the suboccipital triangle?
The suboccipital triangle is bordered by the Oliquus Capitis Superior and Inferior muscles and well as the Rectus Capitis Major muscle. The structures within the triangle are the vertebral artery and the suboccipital nerve.
What are the muscles attached to spine of sphenoid?
The muscles attached to the spine of the sphenoid bone include the rectus capitis posterior minor, rectus capitis posterior major, and obliquus capitis inferior. These muscles are involved in head and neck movement and stability.
What are the borders that form the suboccipital triangle?
The borders of the suboccipital triangle are as follows:* inferior border = Obliquus Capitis Inferior * medial border = Rectus Capitis Major * lateralborder = Obliquus Capitis Superior
What are antagonist muscle in head flexion?
semispinalis capitis splenius capitis longismuss capitis spinalis capitis trapezius
Which quadricep muscle has an additional action and what is it?
It is the rectus femoris, which along with the action of knee extension, it also flexes the hip
How does the action of the rectus femoris differ from that of the other quadriceps muscles?
This muscle is also used to flex the thigh. The rectus femoris is the only muscle that can flex the hip. Injury to the rectus femoris muscle may result from overuse, as seen with kicking- or sprinting-related injuries. Inflammation of the muscle causes pain in the groin during physical exercises that use this muscle.
What does the term rectus in a muscle name tell about that muscle?
Rectus is a Latin word that means straight. This means that the muscle is usually straight, as in the rectus abdominis.
What is the muscle involved in the rotation of the eye?
The muscle is called an 'extraocular muscle', of which there are 6 - they are relatively small,incredible strong and efficient. They are : medial rectus; superior rectus; superior oblique; lateral rectus; inferior rectus and inferior oblique.
