Chapter 9, Problem 16CYR

Summary Introduction

To review:

Match the following muscles, namelyvastus medius muscle, gracilis muscle, gluteus medius muscle, gastrocnemius muscle, biceps femoris muscle, and tibialis anterior muscle with their actions given below:

a. Adducts thigh

b. Extends thigh and flexes leg

c. Plantar flexes foot

d. Abducts thigh

e. Dorsiflexes foot

f. Extends leg

Introduction:

Muscle is a soft tissue thatis found in almost all the animals. It comprises protein filaments of myosin and actin thatslide past onto one another and generate a contraction thataffects the length as well as the shape of the cell. Muscles are responsible for generating motion and force.