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40A - Lab - Exercise #14 Flashcards

1
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Origin

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Muscle tendon that is attached to the stationary bone

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Insertion

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Muscle tendon that is attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts

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Flexion

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Decrease in the angle of a joint

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Extension

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Increase in the angle of a joint

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5
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Abductor muscle

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Moves an appendage away to midline

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Adductor muscle

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Moves an appendage closer to the mindline

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Orbicularis Oculi

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Action: Closes eye

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Orbicularis Oris

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Action: Closes mouth

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Origin: Sternum and clavicle
Insertion: Mastoid process of temporal
Action: One muscle (R/L) contracting laterally flexes head AND rotates head to opposite side and both muscles contracting will flex head forward

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Platyzma

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Part of muscle that attaches to skin in neck

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Pectoralis Major

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“Chest”

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External Oblique

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Action: One muscle (R/L) contracting laterally bends torso side to side (as in saying no) AND both muscles contracting will flex the vertebral column and contract the abdominal muscles

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Rectus Abdominis

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Origin: Pubic symphysis and pubic crest
Insertion: Costal cartilage of ribs and xiphoid process of sternum
Action: Flexes vertebral column AND compress the abdomen with contraction (used for sit ups)

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External Intercostals

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Superficial; Between ribs

Action: Raises ribs at inhalation, increase thoracic cavity size

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Internal Intercostals

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Inner muscles

Action: Lowers ribs at exhalation; decrease thoracic cavity size

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Diaphragm

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Separates the thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity

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3 Openings in diaphragm

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Esophageal Hiatus, Aortic Hiatus, Caval Opening

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18
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Opening in diaphragm for esophagus

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Esophageal Hiatus

19
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Opening in diaphragm for abdominal aorta

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Aortic Hiatus

20
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Opening in diaphragm for inferior vena cava

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Caval Opening

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Trapezius

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“Top portion of back” (Excludes shoulders)

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Deltoid

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“Shoulder”

23
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Latissimus dorsi

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“Lower portion of back”

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Biceps brachii

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Postion: Anterior
Origin: 2 tendons of origin both on scapula
Insertion: Radius (proximal)
Action: Flexes forearm at elbow joint AND flexes arm at shoulder joint

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Brachialis

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Position: Anterior, beneath biceps brachii
Origin: Humerus (proximal)
Insertion: Ulna (proximal)
Action: Flexes forearm at elbow joint

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Triceps brachii

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Postion: Posterior
Origin: Humerus (proximal) AND scapula
Insertion: Ulna (proximal)
Action: Extends forearm at elbow joint

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Brachioradialis

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Postion: Anterior, lateral
Origin: Humerus (distal)
Insertion: Radius (distal)
Action: Flexes forearm at elbow joint

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Position: Anterior
Origin: Humerus (passes over radius)
Insertion: Metacarpals
Action: Flexes hand at wrist joint

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Extensor carpi radialis

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Position: Posterior
Origin: Humerus (passes over radius)
Insertion: Metacarpals
Action: extends hand at wrist joint

30
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Specific neurotransmitter for muscles

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Acetylcholine

31
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Rectus Femoris

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Origin: Ilium of coxal bone
Insertion: Patella AND tibial tuberosity
Action: Flex the thigh at the hip bone

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Vastus lateralis / Vastus medialis

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Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend the leg at the knee

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Vastus intermedius

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Origin: Femur (*deep to rectus femoris)
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend the leg at the knee

34
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Semitendinosus

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*TOP MUSCLE
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Action: Flexes the leg at the knee AND extends thigh at the hip to move leg backward

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Semimembranosus

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*MEDIAL IN POSITION
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Action: Flexes the leg at the knee AND extends thigh at the hip to move backward

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Biceps femoris

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*MORE LATERAL IN POSITION
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Action: Flexes the leg at the knee AND extends thigh at the hip to move backward

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Sartorius

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Action: Flexes the leg at the knee AND flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at the hip to allow us to sit with legs crossed

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Gluteus Maximus

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Action: Extends thigh at the hip to move leg backward AND rotates thigh laterally

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Gracilis

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Action: Adducts thigh AND medially rotates thigh AND flexes leg at the knee

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Tibialis anterior

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Origin: Tibia
Insertion: Metatarsals
Action: Dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint

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Gastrocnemius

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Origin: Lateral AND medial condyle of femur
Insertion: Calcaneus by calcaneal tendon
Action: Flexes leg at knee joint (point feet)

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Soleus

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Position: Beneath the gastronemius

43
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Calcaneal Tendon

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Achilles tendon

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