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Anatomy Flashcards

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Trapezius Attachments

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External occipital protuberance

Spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae into the lateral clavicle

Acromion process

Spine of the scapula.

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Trapezius Actions

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Elevates scapula

Adducts scapula

Depresses scapula

Upwardly rotates scapula

Upper trapezius extends and rotates the neck

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Levator Scapula Attachments

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Transverse processes of C1-4 vertebrae

Superior border of the scapula

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Levator Scapula Actions

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Elevates scapula

Laterally flexes neck

Extends neck

Rotates neck

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Rhomboids Attachments

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Spinous processes of C7-T5

Medial border of the scapula

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Rhomboids Actions

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Adducts scapula

Elevates scapula

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Erector Spinae Attachments

Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

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Posterior sacrum

Iliac crest

Spinous processes of T11-L5

Ribs

Spinous/transverse processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae

Mastoid process

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Erector Spinae Actions

Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

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Extends spine

Laterally flexes spine

Rotates spine

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Quadratus Lumborum Attachments

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Posterior iliac crest

Bottom rib

transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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Quadratus lumborum Actions

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Laterally tilts pelvis

Laterally flexes back

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Latissimus Dorsi Attachments

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Inferior angle of scapula

Spinous processes of last 6 thoracic vertebrae

Iliac crest

Anterior aspect of humerus

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Latissimus Dorsi Actions

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Adducts shoulder

Extends shoulder

Medially rotates shoulder

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Deltoid Attachments

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Clavicle

Acromion

Spine of scapula

Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

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Deltoid Actions

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Shoulder Abduction

Shoulder Flexion

Shoulder Rotation

Shoulder Extension

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Teres Major Attachments

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Inferior angle and lateral border of scapula

Anterior aspect of the humerus

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Teres Major Actions

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Medially rotates shoulder

Extends Shoulder

Adducts Shoulder

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Teres Minor Attachments

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Upper lateral border of the scapula

Posterior aspect of the humerus

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Teres Minor Actions

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Laterally rotates shoulder

Adducts Shoulder

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Suprapinatus Attachments

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Supraspinatus fossa of the scapula

Superior greater tubercle of the humerus

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Suprapinatus Actions

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Abducts the shoulder

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Infraspinatus Attachments

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Infraspinatus fossa of the scapula

Greater tubercle of the humerus

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Infraspinatus Actions

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Lateral rotation of the arm

Adducts the shoulder

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Pectoralis Major Attachments

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Medial half of the Clavicle

Sternum and rib cartilage

Anterior aspect of the humerus

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Pectoralis Major Actions

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Adducts the shoulder

Medially rotates the shoulder

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Pectoralis Minor Attachments

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3rd/4th/5th ribs

Coracoid process

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Pectoralis Minor Actions

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Abducts scapula

Depresses scapula

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Sternocleidomatoid (SCM) Attachments

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Sternum

Clavicle

Mastoid process

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Sternocleidomatoid (SCM) Actions

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Cervical rotation of neck

Lateral flexion of neck

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Gluteus Maximus Attachments

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Illiac crest

Coccyx/sacrum

Upper femur

Iliotibial tract

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Gluteus Maximus Actions

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Extends hip

Laterally rotates hip

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Gluteus Minimus Attachments

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Ilium

Greater trochanter

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Gluteus Minimus Actions

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Abducts hip

Medially rotates hip

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Gluteus Medius Attachments

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Ilium

Greater trochanter

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Gluteus Medius Actions

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Abducts hip

Rotates hip

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Piriformis Attachments

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Sacrum

Greater trochanter

36
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Piriformis ActionsAbducts hip

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Abducts hip

Rotates hip

37
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Muscle

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Soft tissue made up of numerous fibres that have the ability to create movement

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Bone

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Hard calcified tissue that makes up the skeleton within the body

39
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Tendon

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Fibrous collagen based tissue that attaches muscle to bone

40
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Ligament

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Fibrous collagen based tissue that attaches bone to bone

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Joints

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Junctions between bones, often where movement is possible in conjunction with muscle contraction

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Main reasons that cause muscle health to be impaired?

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Overuse

Underuse

Bad Posture

Trauma

Emotional Stress

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Reasons muscles become overused?

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Repetitive motions

Bad posture

Exercise

Poor core muscle strength

44
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Reasons muscles become underused?

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Sedentary lifestyle

Bad posture

Injury

45
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Muscle health and emotional stress

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Stress and anxiety cause stimulation of the nervous system

The heightened nervous system in turn stimulates the muscular system

This results in contractions within the muscle tissue. This is called Neuromuscular Hypertension

The body adapts to these changes and the contractions remain, even when stress is not present.

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Number of vertebrae

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Cervical - 7

Thoracic - 12

Lumbar - 5

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