Appendicular Muscle Actions Flashcards

1
Q

muscles that position the pec girdle

A

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

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2
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pec minor

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depresses and protracts shoulder
rotates scapula down
elevates ribs

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3
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subclavius

A

depresses and protracts shoulder

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4
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serratus anterior

A

protracts shoulder

rotates scapula up

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5
Q

levator scapulae

A

elevates scapula

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6
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rhomboid minor

A

adducts and rotates scapula downward

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7
Q

rhomboid major

A

adducts and rotates scapula downward

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8
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trapezius

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

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9
Q

rotator cuff muscles

A

suprapinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis

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10
Q

supraspinatus

A

abducts shoulder

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11
Q

infraspinatus

A

laterally rotates shoulder

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12
Q

teres minor

A

laterally rotates shoulder

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13
Q

subscapularis

A

medially rotates shoulder

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14
Q

intertubercular groove muscles

A

pec major, teres major, lat dorsi

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15
Q

pec major

A

flexes, adducts, medially rotates shoulder

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16
Q

teres major

A

extends, adducts, and medially rotates shoulder

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17
Q

lat dorsi

A

extends, adducts, medially rotates shoulder

broadest muscle

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18
Q

muscles that move arm

A

deltoid, coracobrachialis

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19
Q

deltoid

A

abducts, flexes, extends, medially and laterally rotates shoulder

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20
Q

coracobrachialis

A

adducts and flexes shoulder

21
Q

elbow flexors

A

biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis

22
Q

biceps brachii

A

flexes elbow
flexes shoulder
supinates forearm

23
Q

brachialis

A

flexes elbow

24
Q

brachioradialis

A

flexes elbow

25
Q

elbow extensors

A

aconeus, triceps brachii

26
Q

aconeus

A

extends elbow

27
Q

triceps brachii

A

extends elbow

28
Q

pronators/supinators

A

pronator quadratus, pronator teres, supinator

29
Q

wrist and finger flexors

A

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

30
Q

wrist and finger extensors

A

(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

31
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gluteal muscles

A

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

32
Q

glut maximus

A

extends and laterally rotates hip

33
Q

glut medius

A

abducts and medially rotates hip

34
Q

glut minimus

A

abducts and medially rotates hip

35
Q

tensor fasciae latae

A

flexes and medially rotates hip

36
Q

deep hip rotators

A

(all laterally rotate hip)

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

37
Q

hip adductors

A

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

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

38
Q

hip flexors

A

iliopsoas, iliacus, psoas major

39
Q

knee flexors

A

sartorius, popliteus

40
Q

sartorius

A

flexes and laterally rotates hip

flexes knee

41
Q

popliteus

A

flexes knee

42
Q

hip extensors and knee flexors

A

hamstrings

43
Q

hamstrings

A

biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus

44
Q

knee extensors

A

quads

45
Q

quads

A

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

46
Q

dorsiflexors

A

tibitalis anterior

47
Q

plantar flexors (extension)

A

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

48
Q

toe flexors (actual flexion)

A

flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

49
Q

toe extensors

A

extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus