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Anatomy and Physiology I > Axial Muscles: Actions ONLY > Flashcards

Axial Muscles: Actions ONLY Flashcards

1
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Frontalis

A

Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead

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Orbicularis Oculi

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Closes eyes

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3
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Zygomaticus

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Raised corner of mouth; smiling muscles

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Depressor Anguli Oris

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Pulls down corner of mouth; frowning muscle.

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5
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Orbicular oris

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Purses lips; kissing muscles

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Temporalis

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Raises jaw;chewing action

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Masseter

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Raises jaw; chewing action

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Buccinator

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Holds food between teeth while chewing

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Pterygoid

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Grinding side to side movements

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Suprahyiod Group
(Digastric, stylohyiod, mylohyiod, and heniohyoid)

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Widen pharynx, close larynx (pulls hyoid up and toward mandible)

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Tensor veli palatini

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Close nasal passage by elevating soft palate

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Levator veli palatini

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Close nasal passage by elevating soft palate

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13
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Pharyngeal constrictors

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Propel food throught pharynx into esophagus

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Infrahyoid (sternohyoid, sternohyoid, omohyoid, thyrohyoid)

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Return hyoid and larynx to pre-swallowing position

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15
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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexion, lateral movement

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16
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Scalene

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Lateral movement

17
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Splenius (capitis and cervicus)

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Extension

18
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Trapezius

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Extension

19
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Erector spinae

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Extension; if muscles on both sided of vertebral column contracted- spine and head are erect; if muscles on only one side are contracted- spine if bent laterally.

20
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Quadratus lumboris

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Flexion

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Internal intercostals

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Lower ribs and compress lungs (exhale)

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External intercostals

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Raise ribs and expand lungs (inhale)

23
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Diaphragm

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Contraction-moves down and expands thoracic cavity (inhale); Relaxation-moves up and compress thoracic cavity (exhalation)

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Internal oblique

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Compresses abdomen; force respiration; some role flexion and rotation of spine.

25
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External oblique

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Compresses and abdomen; force respiration; some role flexion and rotation of spine

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Transverse abdominus

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Compresses abdomen; forced respiration; some role flexion and rotation of spine.

27
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Rectus abdominus

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Flexion of spine; sit up muscle

28
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Levator ani & coccygeus

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Elevate pelvic floor; prevent increased intraabdominal pressure

29
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External urethral and anal sphincters

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Voluntary control urination or defecation

30
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Ischiocavernosus & Bulbospongiosus

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Erection of penis or clitoris

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