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Anatomy Flashcards

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Anterior tibialis

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Accelerate ankle dorsiflexion and inversions (underactive)

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Posterior tibialis

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion and inversion (overactive)

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Soleus

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion (overactive)

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Gastrocnemius

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion.

Lat head: overactive
Medial head: underactive

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Fibularis (peroneus) longus

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion and eversion

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Bicep femoris long head

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Accelerate knee flexion, hip extension and tibial external rotation (overactive)

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Bicep femoris short head

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Accelerate knee flexion and tibial external rotation (overacrive)

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Semimembranosus

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Accelerate knee flexion, hip extension and tibial internal rotation (underactive)

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Semitendinosus

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Accelerate knee flexion, hip extension and tibial internal rotation (underactive)

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Vastus lateralis

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Accelerate knee extension (overactive)

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Vastus medialis

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Accelerate knee extension (UA)

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Vastus intermedius

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Accelerate knee extension

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Rectus femoris

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Accelerate knee extension and hip flexion (OA)

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Adductor longus

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation (OA)

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Adductor magnus, anterior fibers

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Adductor magnus, posterior fibers

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Accelerate hip adduction, extension, and external rotation (OA)

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Adductor brevis

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Gracilis

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation. And assists in tibial internal rotation (OA)

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Pectineus

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Gluteus medius, anterior fibers

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Accelerate hip abduction, and internal rotation (UA)

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Gluteus medios, posterior fibers

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Accelerate hip abduction, and external rotation (UA)

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Gluteus minimus

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Accelerate hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation (UA)

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TFL

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Accelerate hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Gluteus maximus

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Accelerate hip extension, and external rotation (UA)

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Psoas major

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Accelerate hip flexion, external rotation, extends and rotates lumbar spine (OA)

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Iliacus

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Accelerate hip flexion, external rotation, extends and rotates the lumbar spine

27
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Sartorius

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Accelerate hip flexion, external rotation, and abduction. Accelerate knee flexion and internal rotation (OA)

28
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Piriformis

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Accelerate hip external rotation, abduction, extension (OA)

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Rectus abdominis

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Accelerate spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation

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External oblique

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Accelerate spinal flexion, lateral flexion and contralateral rotation

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Internal oblique

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Accelerate spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation (UA)

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Transverse abdominis

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Increases intra abdominal pressure and supports the abdominal vicera (UA)

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Diaphragm

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Pulls the central tendon inferiorly, increasing the volume in the thoracic cavity. (UA)

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Erector spinae

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Spinal extension, lat flexion, and rotation (OA)

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Quadratus lumborum

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Accelerate spinal lateral flexion (UA)

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Tranversospinalis

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Produces spinal flexion, lat flexion, extension, and contralateral rotation of the head

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Multifidus

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Spinal extension and contralateral rotation (UA)

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Lattisimus dorsi

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Accelerate shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation (OA)

39
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Serratus anterior

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Scapular protaction

40
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Rhomboids

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Scapular retraction and downward rotation (UA)

41
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Lower trapezius

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Scapular depression (UA)

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Middle trapezius

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Scapular retraction (UA)

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Upper trapezius

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Cervical extension, lateral flexion, rotation, scapular depression (OA)

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Levator scapulae

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Cervical extension, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation. (OA)

45
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Pectoralis major

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Shoulder flexion, horizontal adduction, internal rotation (OA)

46
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Pectoralis minor

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Protracts the scapula (OA)

47
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Anterior deltoid

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Shoulder flexion and internal rotation (OA)

48
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Medial deltoid

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Shoulder abduction

49
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Posterior deltoid

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Shoulder extension, and external rotation

50
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What are the rotator cuff muscles (tiss)

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Teres minor: shoulder ex. Rotation (UA)
Infraspinatus: shoulder ex. Rot. (UA)
Subscapularis: shoulder int. Rot. (OA)
Supraspinatus: abduction of the arm

51
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Teres major

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Shoulder internal rotation, extension, and adduction (OA)

52
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Biceps brachii

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Elbow flexion, shoulder flexion, supination of the radioulnar joint. (Two join muscle)

53
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Triceps brachii

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Elbow extension, shoulder extension (3 headed muscle)

54
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Brachialis

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Elbow flexion (primer flexor of the arm)

55
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Anconeus

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Elbow extension

56
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Brachioradialis

A

Elbow flexion

57
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Pronator quadratus

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Forearm pronation

58
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Pronator teres

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Pronates forearm

59
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Supinator

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Supinates forearm

60
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Sternocleidomastoid

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Cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion (OA)

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Scalenes

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Cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion, and assists in rib elevation during inspiration (OA)

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Longus colli

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Cervical flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation (UA)

63
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Longus capitis

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Cervical flexion, and lateral flexion.

64
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Which are the muscles of inspiration and expiration

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Inspiration: muscle that elevate the rib cage, external intercostals, sternocleidomastoid, anterior serratus, scalenes.

Expiration: muscles that depress the chest, abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, transverse abdominis)

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