Which muscles act to propel food down the length of the pharynx to the esophagus?

Which criterion (or criteria) is/are used in naming the gluteus medius?a. relative size,b. muscle location,c. muscle shape,d. action,e. number of origins.

The powerful flexor of the hip is the (a) piriformis, (b) obturator, (c) pectineus, (d) iliopsoas.

Which of the following is a large, deep muscle that protracts the scapula during punching?a. serratus anterior,b. rhomboids,c. levator scapulae,d. subscapularis.

Knee extensors known as the quadriceps femoris consist of the (a) three vastus muscles and the rectus femoris, (b) biceps femoris, gracilis, and sartorius, (c) popliteus, iliopsoas, and gracilis, (d) gastrocnemius, tibialis, and peroneus.

List the four patterns of fascicle arrangement used to classify the different types of skeletal muscles.

Name and describe the action of muscles used to shake your head no; to nod yes.

a. Name two forearm muscles that are powerful extensors and abductors of the hand. b. Name the sole forearm muscle that can flex the distal interphalangeal joints.

Which four muscle groups make up the axial musculature?