Actions Quiz Flashcards
Frontalis
raises eyebrows
Obicularis oculi
closes eyes, squint
Obicularis oris
pucker lips
Platysma
draws corners of the mouth downwards, grimace
Buccinator
pulls in cheeks
Zygomaticus
pulls corners of the mouth upwards, smile
Masseter and temporalis
elevation of the mandible
Splenius capitis
extension of cervical spine
Sternocleidomastoid
flexion and opposite rotation of the cervical spine
Rectus Abdominis
flexion of the trunk and rotation of the trunk
Internal and external oblique
flexion, lateral flexion and rotation of the trunk
Quadratus lumborum and erector spinae
extension of the trunk
Iliopsoas
flexion of the trunk and hip flexion
Diaphragm and external intercostals
resting and forced inhalation
internal intercostals and abdominal muscles
forced exhalation
trapezius
elevation, depression and adduction of the scapula
levator scapulae
elevation of the scapula
rhomboid major and minor
adduction of the scapula
pectoralis minor
depression of the scapula
serratus anterior
abduction of the scapula
deltoid
abduction at the shoulder
pectoralis major and coracobrachialis
flexion and adduction at the shoulder
latissimus dorsi and teres major
extension and adduction at the shoulder
supraspinatus
abduction at the shoulder
subscapularis
medial rotation at the shoulder
infraspinus and teres minor
lateral rotation at the shoulder
sartorius
flexion, weak knee flexion, lateral rotation at the hip
Biceps Brachii
flexion, weak shoulder flexion, supination of the forearm
brachialis and brachioradialis
flexion of the elbow
triceps brachii
extension of the elbow
pronator teres and pronator quadratus
pronation of the forearm
supinator
supination of the forearm
Flexor carpi muscles, palmaris longus
flexion of the wrist
flexor digitorum muscles
flexion of the wrist and fingers
extensor carpi muscles
extension of the wrist
extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi
extension of the wrist and fingers
rectus femoris
flexion at the hip, extension at the knee
hamstrings
extensions at the hip, flexion at the knee
tensor fasciae latae
abduction and flexion at the hip
pectineus
adduction and flexion at the hip
adductor longus and adductor magnus, gracilis
adduction at the hip
gluteus maximus
extension at the hip
gluteus medius and minimus
abduction at the hip
piriformis
lateral rotation at the hip
vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
extension of the knee
gastrocnemius and soleus
plantarflexion at the ankle
tibialis posterior
plantarflexion and inversion at the ankle
flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus
plantarflexion at the ankle, flexion of the toes
tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion and inversion at the ankle
extensor hallicus longus and extensor digitorum longus
dorsiflexion at the ankle, extension of the toes
fibularis longus and brevis
eversion at the ankle