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appendicular muscles Flashcards

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Action: Abducts shoulder joint
Origin: Acromial end of clavicle
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

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Deltoid

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Action: elevates scapula

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Levator scapulae & Rhomboid Major & Rhomboid Minor & Trapezius

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Action: stabilizes scapula

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Serratus Anterior

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Action: Flexes arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Acromial end of scapula
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of Humerus

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Pectoralis Major

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Action: ABDucts scapula
Origin: Acromial end of scapula
Insertion: Deltoid Tuberosity of Humerus

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Pectoralis Minor

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Action: Abducts arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of humerus

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Supraspinatus

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Action: Abducts arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus

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Infraspinatus

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8
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Action: Extends arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Subscapular fossa of scapula
Insertion: Lesser tubercle of Humerus

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Teres Major

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Action: Laterally rotates arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Lateral Border of scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus

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Teres Minor

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Action: Medially rotates arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Subscapular fossa of scapula
Insertion: lesser tubercle of Humerus

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Subscapularis

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Action: Extends forearm at elbow joint
Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Insertion: Olecranon process of Ulna

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Triceps Brachii Long Head

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12
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Action: Extends forearm at elbow joint
Origin: Posterior shaft of Humerus
Insertion: Olecranon process of Ulna

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Triceps Brachii Lateral Head

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13
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Action: Extends forearm at elbow joint
Origin: Posterior Shaft of Humerus
Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna

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Triceps Brachii Medial Head

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14
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Action: Extends forearm at shoulder joint

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Anconeus

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Action: Flexes arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Infraglenoid tubercle of Scapula
Insertion: Radial tuberosity of the Humerus

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Biceps Brachii Long head

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Action: Flexes arm at shoulder joint
Origin: Coracoid process of the scapula
Insertion: Radial Tuberosity of the Humerus

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Biceps Brachii Short Head

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17
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Actions: Adducts arm at the shoulder joint
Origin: Coracoid process of the Scapula
Insertion: Middle Medial Shaft of the Humerus

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Coracobrachialis

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18
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Action: Flexes forearm at the elbow joint
Origin: Distal, anterior surface of the Humerus
Insertion: Coronoid process of Ulna

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Brachialis

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Action: Flexes forearm at elbow joint
Origin: Distal, anterior surface of the Humerus
Insertion: Coronoid process of Ulna

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Brachioradialis

20
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Action: Pronates forearm at the radioulnar joint

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Pronator Teres

21
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Action: flexes hand at wrist joint

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris & Flexor Carpi Radialis & Flexor Digitorum Superficialis & Profundus

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Action: Weakly flexes hand at wrist joint

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Palmaris Longus

23
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Action: Flexes distal phalanx of thumb at IP joint

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Flexor Pollicis Longus

24
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Fibrous band of connective tissue that covers the palmar surface of the carpal bones

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Flexor Retinaculum

25
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Action: Abducts hands at wrist joint

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Extensor carpi radialis Longus & Brevis

26
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Action: Extends distal & middle Phalanges at MP joint

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Extensor Digitorum

27
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Action: Extends thumb at MP joint

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Extensor Pollicis Longus & Brevis

28
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Adducts hand at wrist joint

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

29
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Actions: Weakly extends hand at wrist joint

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Abductor Pollicis Longus

30
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Action: Supinates forearm at radioulnar joint

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Supinator

31
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Fibrous band of connective tissue that covers DORSAL surface of carpal bones

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Extensor Retinaculum

32
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Action: Wrinkles forehead

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Frontalis

33
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Action: Retracts scalp

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Occipitalis

34
Q

Action: Compresses lips
*kissing

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Orbicularis oris

35
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Action: closes eye

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Orbicularis oculi

36
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Action: Pulls lower lip Inferiorly

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Platysma

37
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Action: Pulls corners of mout superiorly
*smiling

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Zygomaticus major

38
Q

Action: Pulls upper lip, exposing
upper teeth

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Zygomaticus minor

39
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Action: holds food between
teeth during chewing

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Buccinator

40
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Action:
Origin:
Insertion:

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Temporalis

41
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Action: Elevates mandible at jaw
Origin: Parietal bone
Insertion: Coronoid process of Mandible

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Masseter

42
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Action: Laterally flexes head to opposite side
Origin: Manubrium of Sternum
Insertion: Mastoid Process if temporal bone

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Sternocleidomastoid

43
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Action: Extends head & neck
Origin: Ligamentum Nuchae
Insertion: Occipital bone

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Splenius Capitis

44
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Action: Extends head & neck
Origin: Spinous process of thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

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Splenius Cervicis

Anatomy 2023 (9 decks)

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