The Muscular System: Objectives
The Muscular System: Objectives
Objectives:
At this exercise, the students should be able to:
• Live frog
Results
A. Draw and label the following diagrams:
1. Dorsal muscle of the frog
2. Ventral muscles of the frog
B. Classify whether the following muscles are part of the axial or appendicular muscles of the
frog by placing an (x) mark on the spaces provided.
C. Classify whether the following muscles are flexor, extensor, adductor, abductor or a
combination of the given actions.
Name of muscle Extensor Flexor Adductor Abductor Depressor
Gastrocnemius x X
Biceps femoris x X
Depressor X
mandibulae
Triceps femoris X X
Adductor longus x x
Tibialis posticus X x
Tibialis anticus x X
D. Match column A with B. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer on the space
provided.
A. B.
_____c____ 1. Raises the lower jaw and closes the mouth a. Latissimus dorsi
_____i____ 2. The biggest muscle of the legs b. Triceps
_____h____ 3. The thick, two-headed ventral muscle of thigh c. Depressor mandibulae &
triangular
k. Temporalis