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Actions of Muscles Flashcards

1
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Deltoid

A

Anterior: Flexes shoulder, medially rotates shoulder
Lateral: Abducts shoulder
Posterior: Extends shoulder, laterally rotates shoulder

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Pectoralis Major

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Clavicular: Flexes shoulder
Sternocostal: Extends shoulder (when flexed)
Both: Adducts shoulder, medially rotates shoulder

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Trapezius

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A:
Superior: Elevates scapula, upward rotates scapula
Middle: Retracts scapula
Inferior: Depresses scapula, upward rotates scapula

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Pectoralis Minor

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Protracts scapula
Downward rotates scapula
Elevates ribs (forced inspiration)

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Serratus anterior

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Protracts scapula
Upward rotates scapula
Elevates ribs (forced inspiration)

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Levator scapulae

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Elevates scapula
Downward rotates scapula

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Rhomboid minor
Rhomboid major

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Elevates scapula
Retracts scapula
Downward rotates scapula

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Latissimus dorsi

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Extends shoulder
Adducts shoulder
Medially rotates shoulder

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Teres Major

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Extends shoulder
Adducts shoulder
Medially rotates shoulder

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Supraspinatus

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Abducts shoulder

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Infraspinatus

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Laterally rotates shoulder

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Teres minor

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Laterally rotates shoulder

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12
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Subscapularis

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Medially rotates shoulder

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Bicep Brachii

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Flexes shoulder
Flexes elbow
Supinates forearm

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Coracobrachialis

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Flexes shoulder
Adducts shoulder

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Brachialis

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Flexes elbow

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Triceps brachii

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Long head: Extends shoulder
All: Extends elbow

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17
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Anconeus

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Extends elbow

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Brachioradialis

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Flexes elbow
Pronates forearm (when supinated)
Supinates forearm (when pronated)

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Flexions of wrist only

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Flex carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flex carpi ulnaris

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20
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flexion of wrist and digits

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Flex digit superfic
Flex digit profund
Flex poll longus

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Extension of writst only

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Ext carpi radialis long
Ext carpi radialis brev
Ext carpi ulnaris

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Extension Wrist and/or Digits

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Ext digit
Ext indicis
Ext digit minimi
Ext poll long (digit)
Ext poll brev (digit)
Abd poll long (digit)

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Wrist Abduction

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Radius
flexor carpi radialis
extensor carpi radialis longus

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24
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Wrist Adduction

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ulna
Flexor carpi ulnaris
extensor carpi ulnaris

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Pronator teres

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Pronates forearm

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Pronator quadratus

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A: Pronates forearm

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Flexes wrist
Abducts wrist

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexes wrist
Adducts wrist

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Palmaris longus

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Flexes wrist

30
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Flexes wrist
Flexes MCP and PIP joints of digits II-V

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexes wrist
Flexes MCP, PIP, and DIP joints of digits II-V

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Flexes wrist
Flexes MCP and IP joints of digit I

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Supinator

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Supinates forearm

34
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Brachioradialis

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Flexes elbow
Pronates forearm (when supinated)
Supinates forearm (when pronated)

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Extends wrist
Abducts wrist

36
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extends wrist
Abducts wrist

37
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Extends wrist
Adducts wrist

38
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Extensor digitorum

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Extends wrist
Extends MCP, PIP, and DIP joints of digits II-V

39
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Extensor digiti minimi

A

Extends wrist
Extends MCP joint of digit V

40
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Extensor indicis

A

Extends wrist
Extends MCP, PIP, and DIP joints of digit II

41
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Abductor pollicis longus

A

Abducts wrist
Extends digit I (CMC joint)
Abducts digit I (CMC joint)

42
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Extensor pollicis longus

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Abducts wrist
Extends MCP and IP joints of digit I

43
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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Extends MCP joint of digit I

44
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Gluteus maximus

A

Extends hip
Laterally rotates hip

45
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Gluteus medius

A

Abducts hip
Medially rotates hip

46
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Gluteus minimus

A

Abducts hip
Medially rotates hip

47
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Tensor fasciae latae

A

Flexes hip
Abducts hip
Medially rotates hip

48
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Piriformis

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A: Laterally rotates hip

49
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Obturator internus

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A: Laterally rotates hip

50
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Obturator externus

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A: Laterally rotates hip

51
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Inferior gemellus

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A: Laterally rotates hip

52
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Superior gemellus

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A: Laterally rotates hip

53
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Quadratus femoris

A

A: Laterally rotates hip

54
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Iliopsoas(Psoas major & iliacus)

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Flexes hip
Laterally rotates hip

55
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Sartorius

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A:
Flexes hip
Abducts hip
Laterally rotates hip
Flexes knee

56
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Rectus Femoris

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Flexes hip
Extends knee

57
Q

Vastus lateralis

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A: Extends knee

58
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vastus medialis

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A: Extends knee

59
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Vastus intermedius

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A: Extends knee

60
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Biceps femoris

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Extends hip
Flexes knee

61
Q

semimembranosus

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Extends hip
Flexes knee

62
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semitendinosus

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Extends hip
Flexes knee

63
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Pectineus

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Adducts hip
Flexes hip

64
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Adductor longus

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Adducts hip
Flexes hip

65
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Adductor brevis

A

Adducts hip
Flexes hip

66
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Adductor magnus

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Both: Adducts hip
Adductor: Flexes hip
Hamstring: Extends hip

67
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Gracilis

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Adducts hip
Flexes hip
Medially rotates hip
Flexes knee

KIN 260 (12 decks)

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