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Axial and Appendicular Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

raises eyebrows

A

epicranius

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2
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elevates/ retracts mandible

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temporalis

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3
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closes eyelid

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orbicularis oculi

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4
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closes lips

A

orbicularis oris

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5
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elevates mandible

A

masseter

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6
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protrude lower lip (pout)

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mentalis (remember the mental foramen?)

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7
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compress cheek (whistle, suck)

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buccinator

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8
Q

move corners of lips laterally

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risorius

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9
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tenses skin of neck

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platysma

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10
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flexes/laterally rotates head

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sternocleidomastoid

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11
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extends/hyperextends head, antagonist to sternocleidomastoid

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splenius

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12
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elevates, depresses, rotates, retracts, stabilizes scapula

A

trapezius

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13
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What is the one motion the trapezius does not perform for the scapula?

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protraction

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14
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prime mover arm flexion, medially rotates arm, abducts arm

A

pectoralis major

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15
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depress, protract scapula

A

pectoralis minor

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16
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prime mover protraction of scapula, rotates scapula

A

serratus

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17
Q

depress ribcage (exhalation)

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internal intercostals

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18
Q

elevates ribcage (inhalation, inspiration)

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external intercostals

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19
Q

prime mover for inspiration

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diaphragm

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20
Q

flex, rotate lumbar region

A

rectus abdominus

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21
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compresses abdomen

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transversus abdominus

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22
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compress abdomen, lateral flexion of trunk, flexion of vertebral column, rotate trunk

A

external obliques

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23
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compress abdomen, lateral flexion of trunk, flexion of vertebral column, rotate trunk

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internal obliques

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24
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prime mover arm extension (opposite of pecs), arm adduction (also opposite of pec abduction), medially rotates arm

A

latissimus dorsi

25
Q

primer mover back extension

A

spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis

26
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elevates, adducts scapulae

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levator scapulae (like Elevator)

27
Q

initiates abduction of arm

A

supraspinatus

28
Q

rotates humerus laterally

A

infraspinatus

29
Q

adducts humerus, medially rotates humerus

A

teres major

30
Q

stabilizes scapula

A

rhomboid major

31
Q

elevate scapula

A

trapezius + levator scapulae

32
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depress scapula

A

trapezius + pectoralis minor

33
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retract scapula

34
Q

protract scapula

A

serratus + pectoralis minor

35
Q

What are the four muscles of the rotator cuff?

A

supraspinatus (weak abductor)
infraspinatus (laterally rotate arm)
teres minor (laterally rotate arm)
subscapularis (medially rotate arm)

36
Q

extend, adduct, medially rotate humerus

A

teres major

37
Q

prime mover of arm flexion, medially rotate arm, arm adduction

A

pectoralis major

38
Q

prime mover of arm extension, arm adduction, medially rotate arm

A

latissimus dorsi

39
Q

prime mover of arm abduction

40
Q

forearm flexion

A

biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis

41
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forearm extension

A

triceps brachii

42
Q

synergist to triceps in extension

43
Q

forearm pronation

A

pronator teres

44
Q

prime mover forearm pronation

A

pronator quadratus

45
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forearm supination

46
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prime mover of thigh flexion

47
Q

gluteus maximus

A

thigh extension

48
Q

gluteus medius

A

abduct, medially rotate thigh

49
Q

gluteus minimus

A

abduct, medially rotate thigh

50
Q

What is the nickname for the muscles in the medial compartment of the leg?

A

the adductors,
magnus, longus, brevis, pectineus, gracilis
adduct (duh), medially rotate, flex thigh

51
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What is the nickname for the muscles in the posterior compartment?

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The hamstrings, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris
thigh extension, knee flexion

52
Q

What are the muscles of the anterior compartment?

A

tensor fascia latae (abducts thigh), quadriceps femoris (four muscles that extend knee) sartorius (flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh)

53
Q

sternocleidomastoid

54
Q

infraspinatus/teres major

A

subscapularis

55
Q

biceps brachii/brachialis

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triceps brachii

56
Q

tensor fascia latae

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adductor longus, adductor magnus, adductor brevis, pectineus

57
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hamstrings

A

quadriceps

58
Q

torticollis - wryneck

A

chronic rotation/tilting of head to one side, injury of sternocleidomastoid

59
Q

What are the four muscles that make up the quadriceps?

A

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius

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