(a) What muscles develop from the embryonic structures called somitomeres? (b) What are the major groups of pharyngeal arch (branchiomeric) muscles? (c) What three constrictor muscles squeeze swallowed food through the pharynx to the esophagus?

Q: The two main muscles that point the toes are the _____.   A tibialis anterior and extensor…

A: Both the Soleus and Gastrocnemius muscles along with the Achilles tendon work to flex the ankle and…

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: Possible function for appendix, muscles for moving ear, body hair, little toe, and tailbone?

A: Each organ has some function to assist with even if not a major contribution to the system overall.

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 smooth muscles relax before the arrival of food to increase the volume of the stomach?

A: Smooth muscles are muscles that are found in hollow organs. They make up the walls of these organs,…

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: A 12-year-old boy was running down the hallway with a fork in his mouth and falls, causing a…

A: According to guidelines we have to answer the first 3 sub-parts only. so please kingly post the…

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: Name one muscle in the superficial perineal space, one in the urogenital diaphragm, and one in the…

A: Muscles in : Superficial perineal space : Ischiocavernosus muscle.  Urogenital diaphragm : Sphicter…

Q: What is the name of the muscle that subdivides the ventral body cavity?

A: The ventral body cavity is made up of the thoracic cavity, and the abdominopelvic cavity. The…

Q: Are the muscles used in deep mastication located on the ventral or dorsal side of the body? Ventral…

A: The muscles of mastication are a grup of muscles responsible for chewing movement of mandible. They…

Q: what is the effect of rice and yogurt on the muscles of esophagus ?

A: An esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat with the stomach.   Determination: 1.…

Q: What is the name of the muscle indicated by the arrow, and what is its action?

A: There are three important muscles in the anterior thigh: Pectineus Sartorius Quadriceps femoris

Q: What is the main action of the muscles that move the pectoral girdle?

A: Pectoral girdle has four muscles : the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior and…

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: .Name and describe the muscles of the levator ani group?

A: A broad muscular located in the pelvis region is known as the levator ani muscle which forms the…

Q: What types of muscles are involved in swallowing and what is the significance of the blue manometric…

A: Swallowing is the process that takes the food or edible substance from the mouth into the…

Q: What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerals), and what is the…

A: Swallowing is also called deglutition. It is the process of moving ingested food materials from the…

Q: The chewing muscles that protract the mandible and grind the teeth from side to side are (a) the…

A: Mastication or chewing is achieved with the help of four pairs of muscles namely, the masseter,…

Q: Identify the main axial muscles of the body and their origins, insertions, and actions.

A: Axial muscles consist of both origins as well as insertions on regions of the axial skeleton. It…

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: Name the four paired muscles of mastication and statewhere they insert on the mandible

A: Muscles are part of the skeletal system which is related to the movement of the body parts.…

Q: How does the supracoracoideus muscle and pectoralis major work together to enable birds to fly?

A: Birds lift their wings by contracting a large muscle below the the wing. The supracoracoideus…

Q: What muscles are responsible for the ribcage to lift upwards?

A:

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: What is the largest muscle in the lower leg?a. soleusb. gastrocnemiusc. tibialis anteriord. tibialis…

A: Lower leg contains major muscles namely soleus, gastrocnemius, anterior and posterior tibialis and…

Q: The action of the external oblique muscle is to -------------------------

A: Muscles  These are the specialised tissues which help on performing various movements of the body.…

Q: Define External Intercostal Muscles?

A: Pulmonary ventilation consists of internal and external expiration. The process of taking air inside…

Q: Which of the hamstring muscles is most prone to injury and what is one potential explanation?

A: The hamstring muscles comprise the muscle group and associated tendons at the back of the upper leg…

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: Which of the following muscles are responsible for regulating the movement of foods into the…

A: A sphincter is a circular muscle that is usually lacated at the junction of two body parts. It…