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Anatomy and Physiology of the Muscles Flashcards

1
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supports the body with strong bones, cartilage and ligaments

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Skeletal System

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2
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muscle to bone, contraction and pulling of tendons

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Body Movement

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has minerals, adipose tissue

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Mineral Storage

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matrix that always contains, collagen, ground substances, and other organic molecules

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Extracellular Matrix

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bone forming cells, does the repairing and modeling of bones

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Osteoblasts

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osteoblasts that become surrounded by matrix

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Osteocytes

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bone destroying cells, bone absorption and also contribute to the bone repair modeling

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Osteoclasts

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where can you mostly find long bones in the human body?

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upper and lower limbs

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where can you mostly find short bones in the human body?

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wrist and ankle

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where can you mostly find flat bones in the human body?

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skull, ribs, scapula and sternum

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where can you mostly find irregular bones in the human body?

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vertebrae and facial bones

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bones that are porous, has less bone matrix and more space than compact bone

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Spongy bones

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bones that are less porous and has less space than spongy bones

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Compact bones

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14
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shaft of the bone

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Diaphysis

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15
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Proximal and Distal end of the bones

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Epiphysis

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covers the ends of the epiphyses where the bone articulates with other bones and it is also made up of hyaline cartilage

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Articular Cartilage

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17
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canal inside the shaft

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Medullary Cavity

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18
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covers the outer surface of bone except where an articular cartilage is present

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Periosteum

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19
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lines and inner cavities of the bone

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Endosteum

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20
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composed of cartilage, between each epiphysis and the diaphysis

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Epiphyseal plate/ growth plate

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21
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soft tissue that fills the spaces of diaphysis and epiphysis

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Bone marrow

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22
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marrow that has adipose tissue

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yellow marrow

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23
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marrow that produces blood cells

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red marrow

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24
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osteoblasts deposit new bone matrix on the surface of bones

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Appositional Growth

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25
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the removal of existing or old bone by osteoclasts and the deposition of new bone by osteoblasts

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Bone remodeling

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26
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calcium absorption

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Vitamin D

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27
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increases collagen formation

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Vitamin C

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28
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increases general tissue growth

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growth hormone

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29
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required for normal growth of all tissues

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Thyroid hormone

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30
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when there’s low calcium what happens to the osteoclastic

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increases its activity

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31
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when there’s high calcium what happens to the osteoclastic

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decreases its activity

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32
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type of muscle responsible for facial expressions

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face muscles

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33
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raises the eyebrows

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occipitofrontalis

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34
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closes the eyelids, wrinkles at the lateral corners of the eye

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orbicularis oculi

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35
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raises the upper eyelids

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levator palpebrae superiors

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36
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draws the eyebrows inferior and medially

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corrugator supercili

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37
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kissing muscles or puckering of lips

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orbicularis oris

38
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compresses the cheeks to hold food between teeth

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buccinator

39
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muscles for smiling, acts on upper lips

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zygomatic major and minor

40
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smiling, acts on angle of the mouth

41
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separates upper lip by pulling the upper lip upwards

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levator anguli oris

42
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raises upper lip, sneering

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levator labii superioris

43
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lowers corner of the mouth (frowning)

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depressor anguli oris

44
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separates lips by pulling down the lower lip

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depressor labii inferiors

45
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wrinkle of chin

46
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located anterior and lateral of part of the neck

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sternocleidomastoid

47
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widest muscle in the body

48
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located in the neck but inserts to the first and second rib, to elevate them during inspiration

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scalene muscles

49
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involves forcefully closing the mouth and grinding food between the mouth

50
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masseters, medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid

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protraction of the mandible

51
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important in mastication and speech, also holds food in place

52
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protrudes the tongue

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Genioglossus

53
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depresses the tongue

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hyoglossus

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retracts the tongue

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styloglossus

55
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elevates the tongue

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palatoglossus

56
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muscles that extend, laterally flex, and rotate the vertebral column are divided into superficial and deep groups

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trunk muscles

57
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what type of muscle are these:
-iliocostalis
-longissimus
-spinalis

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back muscles

58
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mainly involved in breathing and helps air flow in the lungs

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thoracic muscles

59
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muscle that flex and rotate the vertebral column

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abdominal wall muscle

60
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muscles for scapular movement

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upper limb muscles

61
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types of muscles for scapular movement

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trapezius, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, levator scapulae, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior

62
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types of shoulder movement

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flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, circumduction of the shoulder

63
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“pecs”, upper chest muscle flexes the shoulder and adducts the arm

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Pectoralis Major

64
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“swimmers muscle” medial rotation of arm, adduction of arm and extension of shoulder

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latissimus dorsi

65
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triangular muscle of the shoulder that forms a round mass

66
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a group of muscles that stabilize the shoulder joint by keeping the head of humerus in glenoid of scapula

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rotator cuff

67
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where does the rotation cuff sits on?

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the humerus

68
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what are muscles in the arm

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-biceps brachii
-brachialis
-coracobrachialis
-brachioradialis

69
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muscles of the forearm

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-biceps brachii
supinator and pronator movements

70
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what are muscles in the hips

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-iliacus and psoas major
-(iliopsoas) flexes the hip

71
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common site for injections

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gluteus maximus “buttocks”

72
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abducts medial rotation of thigh

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glateus medius

73
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longest muscle in the body, flexes hip and knee, lateral rotation of thigh

74
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flexes hip, abducts and medial rotation of thigh

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tensor fasciae latae

75
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types of hamstring muscles:

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-biceps femoris
-semimembranosus
-semitendinosus

76
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type of muscle that flexes the knee and extends the hip

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hamstring muscles

77
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calf muscle, forms bulge of calves, plantar flexion of ankle

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Gastrocnemius

78
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tendons of achilles that inserts into the calcaneous

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achilles tendon

79
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muscle underneath the gastrocnemius, plantar flexion of ankle

80
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dorsiflexion of the ankle

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tibialis anterior

81
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elevates the mandible

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Medial Pterygoid

82
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Depresses the mandible

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Lateral Pterygoid

83
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retraction of the mandible

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Temporalis

84
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what type of muscle changes the shape of the tongue?

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Intrinsic muscles

85
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what muscle connects vertebrae to ribs

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superficial muscles

86
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what muscle connects vertebrae to another vertebrae?

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deep muscles

87
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what muscle contracts to maintain erect posture? list the type of muscles as well.

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Erector Spinae
-Iliocostalis
-Longissimus
-Spinalis

88
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what muscles elevate the ribs, quiet inspiration

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External Intercostals

89
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what muscles depresses the ribs, forced expiration

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Internal Intercostals

90
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what muscle contracts during inspiration to increase the volume of the thoracic cavity?

91
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what muscle elevates and supports pelvic floor?

92
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what muscle elevates the anus?

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Levator Ani

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