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axial muscles Flashcards

1
Q

orbicularis oculi

A

closes eyes

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2
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buccinator

A

tightens the cheeks

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3
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orbicularis oris

A

closes lips

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4
Q

zygomaticus major

A

elevates corner of mouth

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5
Q

frontalis

A

raises eyebrows

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6
Q

masseter

A

elevates mandible

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6
Q

depressor anguli oris

A

depresses corner of mouth

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7
Q

temporalis

A

elevates and retracts the mandible

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8
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superior rectus

A

elevates, adducts eye

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8
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pterygoids

A

elevates and protracts mandible,
side to side grinding

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8
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medial rectus

A

adducts eye

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9
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lateral rectus

A

abducts eye

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10
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inferior rectus

A

depresses and adducts eye

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11
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inferior oblique

A

elevates and abducts eye

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11
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superior oblique

A

depresses and abducts eye

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12
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genioglossus

A

protracts tongue

13
Q

suprahyoid

A

elevates hyoid

14
Q

sternocleidomastoid

A

unilateral - turns head up and down
bilateral- flexes neck

15
Q

infrahyoid

A

depresses hyoid

16
Q

diaphragm

A

inspiration

17
Q

internal intercostals

A

forced expiration

18
Q

rectus abdominis

A

flexes trunk

19
Q

erector spinae

A

unilateral- laterally flex trunk, neck, head
bilateral- extend trunk, neck, and head

19
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external inspiration

A

inspiration

20
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internal oblique

A

flexes and rotates trunk

21
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external oblique

A

flexes and rotates trunk

22
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transversus abdominis

A

compress abdominal contents

23
Q

levator ani

A

supports pelvis organs

24
Q

coccygeus

A

supports pelvis organs

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