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  • soleus

    A calf muscle lying beneath gastrocnemius.

  • masseter

    A jaw muscle that helps close the mouth during chewing.

  • sartorius

    A long strap-like muscle crossing the front of the thigh.

  • deltoid

    A muscle covering the shoulder.

  • gastrocnemius

    A superficial calf muscle that crosses the knee and ankle.

  • gluteus maximus

    A large buttock muscle that helps extend the hip.

  • tibialis anterior

    A muscle at the front of the lower leg that helps lift the foot.

  • trapezius

    A broad muscle spanning the upper back and neck.

Muscles on the move

A little anatomy workout: find each muscle name, then reveal its location or role. Spaces in multiword names are omitted in the grid.

Sources: OpenStax: muscles of the lower limb, NCBI: masseter and chewing muscles, NCBI: deltoid.