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DMD 5246 > Appendicular Muscle Actions > Flashcards

Appendicular Muscle Actions Flashcards

1
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muscles that position the pec girdle

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pec minor, subclavius, serratus anterior, levator scapulae, rhomboid minor, rhomboid major, trapezius

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pec minor

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depresses and protracts shoulder
rotates scapula down
elevates ribs

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subclavius

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depresses and protracts shoulder

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serratus anterior

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protracts shoulder

rotates scapula up

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levator scapulae

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elevates scapula

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rhomboid minor

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adducts and rotates scapula downward

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rhomboid major

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adducts and rotates scapula downward

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trapezius

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elevates, retracts, depresses, rotates scapula upward
elevates clavicle
extends neck

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rotator cuff muscles

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suprapinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis

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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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12
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teres minor

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laterally rotates shoulder

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13
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subscapularis

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medially rotates shoulder

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14
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intertubercular groove muscles

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pec major, teres major, lat dorsi

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pec major

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flexes, adducts, medially rotates shoulder

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teres major

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extends, adducts, and medially rotates shoulder

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17
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lat dorsi

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extends, adducts, medially rotates shoulder

broadest muscle

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18
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muscles that move arm

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deltoid, coracobrachialis

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deltoid

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abducts, flexes, extends, medially and laterally rotates shoulder

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coracobrachialis

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adducts and flexes shoulder

21
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elbow flexors

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biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis

22
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biceps brachii

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flexes elbow
flexes shoulder
supinates forearm

23
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brachialis

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flexes elbow

24
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brachioradialis

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flexes elbow

25
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elbow extensors

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aconeus, triceps brachii

26
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aconeus

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extends elbow

27
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triceps brachii

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extends elbow

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pronators/supinators

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pronator quadratus, pronator teres, supinator

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wrist and finger flexors

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flex carpi radialis, flex carpi ulnaris, palm longus, flex digitorum superficialis, flex digitorum profundus, flex pollicis longus

30
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wrist and finger extensors

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(all have “extensor” before it)
ext carpi radialis longus, ext carpi radialis brevis, ext carpi ulnaris, ext digitorum, ext pollicis brevis, ext indicis, ext digiti minimi

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gluteal muscles

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gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimis, tensor fasciae latae

32
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glut maximus

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extends and laterally rotates hip

33
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glut medius

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abducts and medially rotates hip

34
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glut minimus

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abducts and medially rotates hip

35
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tensor fasciae latae

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flexes and medially rotates hip

36
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deep hip rotators

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(all laterally rotate hip)

piriformis, sup gemellus, obturator internus, inf gemellus, obt externus, quadratus femoris

37
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hip adductors

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(all adduct, flex, and medially rotate the hip)

adductor longus, add brevus, add magnus, pectineus, gracilis (also flexes knee)

38
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hip flexors

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iliopsoas, iliacus, psoas major

39
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knee flexors

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sartorius, popliteus

40
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sartorius

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flexes and laterally rotates hip

flexes knee

41
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popliteus

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flexes knee

42
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hip extensors and knee flexors

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hamstrings

43
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hamstrings

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biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus

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knee extensors

45
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quads

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rectus femoris (also flexes hip), vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis

46
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dorsiflexors

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tibitalis anterior

47
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plantar flexors (extension)

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gastrocnemius, fibularis brevis, fibularis longus, plantaris, soleus, tibialis posterior

48
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toe flexors (actual flexion)

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flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

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toe extensors

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extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus

DMD 5246 (2 decks)

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