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Ch 11 the muscular system Flashcards

1
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This means the muscle responsible for most of movement

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Prime Mover

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2
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This means muscle aids in the movement of the prime mover

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Synergist

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Muscle that opposes the action of the prime mover

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Antagonist

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4
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what are the ways the skeletal muscles are named

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  • Size
  • Shape
  • Direction of fibers
  • Location
  • Number of origins
  • place of origin
  • Place of insertion
  • Their Action
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Define

Vastus

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Huge

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Define

Maximus

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Large

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7
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Define

Minimus

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Small

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8
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Define

Longus

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Long

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9
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Define

Brevis

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Short

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10
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Define - SHape

Deltoid

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Triangular

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11
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Define - SHape

Latissimus

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Wide

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12
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Define - SHape

Trapezius

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Trapezoid

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13
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Define - SHape

Rhombus

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Rhomboid

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14
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Define - SHape

Teres

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Round

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15
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Fiber Direction

Rectus

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Straight

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16
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Fiber Direction

Oblique

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Diagonal

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17
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Fiber Direction

Transverse

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Across

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18
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Fiber Direction

Circularis

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Circular

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19
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Location

Brachii

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Arm

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20
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Location

Supra

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Above

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21
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Location

Infra

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Below

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22
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Location

Sub

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Underneath

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23
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Location

Lateralis

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Lateral

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24
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Location

Intermedius

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Between

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25
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Location

Medialis

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Medial

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26
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opposets

Levator

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Depressor

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27
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opposets

Supinator

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Pronator

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28
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Muscles For Facial Expression

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  1. Frontalis
  2. Orbicularis Oculi
  3. Zygomaticus Major
  4. Levator Labii Superioris
  5. Depressor Anguli Oris
  6. Mentalis
  7. Buccinator
  8. Risorius
  9. Platysma
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29
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Causes Wrinkles in the forehead

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Frontalis

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30
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Closes the eyelids

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Orbicularis Oculi

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31
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Elevates the corner of the mouth -smile

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Zygomaticus Major

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32
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Elevates the upper lip

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Levator Labii Superioris

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33
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Drepresses the lower lip

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Depressor Labii Inferioris

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34
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Depresses the corner of the lower lip

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Depressor Anguli Oris

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35
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Closes and purses the lips - whistle

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Orbicularis Oris

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36
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Wrinkles the chin and protrudes the chin

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Mentalis

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37
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Compresses the cheek - chewing

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Buccinator

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38
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Pulls the corner of the lips laterally

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Risorius

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39
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Tenses the skin of the neck, Depresses the mandible

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Playtysma

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40
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Muscles that move the eyeball

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  1. Superior Recti
  2. Inferior Recti
  3. Lateral Recti
  4. Medial Recti
  5. Superior Oblique
  6. Inferior Oblique
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41
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Moves the eyeball superiorly

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Superior Recti

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42
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Moves the eyeball inferiorly

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Inferior Recti

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43
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Moves the eyeball laterally

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Lateral Recti

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44
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Moves the eyeball medially

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Medial Recti

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45
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Moves the eyeball inferiorly and laterally

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Superior Oblique

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46
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Moves the eyeball superiorly and laterally

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Inferior Oblique

47
Q

Just know the group

Muscles For Mastication

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  1. Temporalis
  2. Masseter
  3. Medial Pterygoid
  4. Lateral Pterygoid
48
Q

Just know glossus means tongue

Muscles that move the Tongue

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  1. Genioglossus
  2. Syloglossus
  3. Hyoglossus
49
Q

Know the group

Muscles Of The Anterior Neck (Suprahyoid Muscles)

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  1. Diagastric
  2. Stylohyoid
  3. Mylohyoid
  4. Geniohyoid
50
Q

Know the group

Muscles of the Anterior Neck (Infrahyoid muscles)

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  1. Omohyoid
  2. Sternohyoid
  3. Sternothyroid
  4. Thyrohyoid
51
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Muscles of the neck that move the head

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  1. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
  2. Scalenes
  3. Splenius Capitis
  4. Semispinalis Capitis
  5. Longissimus Capitis
  6. Spinalis Capitis
52
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Flexes the neck, turns the head to the opposite side

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Sternocleidomastoid

53
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Flexes the neck, Turns the head to the same side

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Scalenes

54
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Not being pointed out

Extends the head

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  1. Splenius capitis
  2. Semispinalis capitis
  3. Longissimus capitis
  4. Spinalis capitis

Just know capitis means head

55
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Muscles the protect the abdomen and move the vertebral column

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  1. Rectus abdominus
  2. External Obliques
  3. Internal Obliques
  4. Transversus Abdominus
56
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Flexes the trunk

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Rectus abdominus

57
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Compresses the abdomen, Lateral Flexion (unilaterally), Trunk Flexion (bilaterally)

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External Obliques

58
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Lateral and/or trunk flexion

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Internal Obliques

59
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Compresses the abdomen

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Transversus Abdominus

60
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Muscles in the thorax that assist with breathing

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  1. Diaphram
  2. External Intercostals
  3. Internal Intercostals
61
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Most important muscle for breathing, Relaxes during exhaling, contracts during inhaling

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Diaphram

62
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Raises ribs, used for inhaltion

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External Internalcostals

63
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Compresses the ribs, used for forced exhalation

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Internal Internalcostals

64
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Muscles that move the shoulder girdle (Anterior)

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  1. Subclavius
  2. Pectoralis Minor
  3. Serratus Anterior
65
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Stabilizes the shoulder girdle

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Subclavius

66
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Abducts the scapula, Rotates the scapula downward

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Pectoralis Minor

67
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Abducts the scapula, Rotates the scapula upward

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Serratus Anterior

68
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Muscles the move the shoudler girlde (posterior)

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  1. Trapezius
  2. Levator Scapulae
  3. Rhomboid Major
  4. Rhomboid Minor
69
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Superior portion – moves scapula upward
Middle portion – adducts scapula
Inferior portion – moves scapula downward

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Trapezius

70
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Elevates the scapule, Flexes the neck to same side

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Levator Scapulae

71
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Adducts the scapula

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Rhomboid Major

72
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Adducts scapula

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Rhomboid Minor

72
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Adducts scapula

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Rhomboid Minor

73
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Muscles the move the shoulder (all insert into the humerus)

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Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Deltoid
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Teres Major
Subscapularis
Coracobrachialis

74
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Arm flexion
Medial rotation of shoulder
Adduction of shoulder

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Pectoralis Major

75
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Extends, medially rotates and adducts the shoulder

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Latissimuss Dorsi

76
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Abducts shoulder (lateral fibers)
Flexion and medial rotation of the shoulder (anterior fibers)
Laterally rotates shoulder (posterior fibers)

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Deltoid

77
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Shoulder Abduction

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Supraspinatus

78
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Infraspinatus

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Lateral rotation of shoulder

79
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Lateral Roation and extension of the arm

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Teres Minor

80
Q

Extends the arm
Assists in adduction and medial rotation

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Teres Major

81
Q

Medially Rotates the arm

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Subscapularis

82
Q

Flexion and adduction of arm at shoulder

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Coracobrachialis

83
Q

What does the rotator cuff consists of?

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  • Supraspinatus
  • Infraspinatus
  • Teres Minor
  • Subscapularis
84
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Muscles that move the radius and ulna

A

Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Triceps Brachii
Anconeus
Pronator Teres
Pronator Quadratus
Supinator

85
Q

Flexion of the elbow
Some shoulder flexion

A

Biceps Brachii

86
Q

Flexion of the elbow

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Brachialis

87
Q

Flexion of the elbow

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Brachioradialis

88
Q

Extension of the arm/elbow

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Triceps Brachii

89
Q

Just konw where it is

Extension of the arm/elbow

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Aconeus

90
Q

know what they do

Pronation of the forearm

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Pronator Teres

91
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What does the Pronator Quadratus do

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Pronation of the forearm

92
Q

What does the Supinator do?

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Supinates the forearm

93
Q

What does the Thenar muscle do?

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Moves the thumb

94
Q

what does the Hypothenar do?

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Move the little finger

95
Q

What does the intermediate (midpalmar) do?

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Move the middle fingers

96
Q

These muscles erect the spine Includes:
Intercostalis Group
Longissimus Group
Spinalis Group
Transvers spinalis Group

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Erector Spinae

97
Q

Muscles of the lower limb that move the hip and knee

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Psoas
Iliacus
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Vastus Lateralis, Medialis & Intermedius
Adductors (Magnus, Longus and Brevis)
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius and Minimus
Biceps Femoris
Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus

98
Q

2 muscle parts

Causes hip flexion

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  1. Psoas Major
  2. Iliopsoas
99
Q

Hip flexion, abduction and lateral rotation
- Cross your leg

“Tailor’s Muscle”

A

Sartorius

100
Q

What are the muscles that create your Quadriceps

A

Rectus Femoris (Flexes the hip and extends the knee)

Vastus lateralis
Vastus Intermedius (not visible, underneath Rectus Femoris)
Vastus medialis

101
Q

Extension, abduction and lateral rotation of hip

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Gluteus Maximus

102
Q

Abduction and medial roation of the hip

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Gluteus Medius (outer part)
Gluteus Minimus (inner Part

103
Q

What makes the Hamstring?

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Biceps Femoris
Semimembranosus (medial side)
Semitendinosus (lateral side)

Extends the hip and flex the knees

104
Q

Causes dorsiflexion

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Tibialis Anterior

105
Q

Extends toes 2-5

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Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extensor Digitorum Brevis

106
Q

Extends big toe

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Extensor Hallicus Longus

107
Q

Eversion of the foot

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Fibularis Longus and Brevis

108
Q

Helps with Plantar flexion of the foot

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Gastrocnemius

109
Q

Helps with plantar flexion of the foot

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Soleus

110
Q

Flexion of the digits 2-5

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Flexor Digitorum

111
Q

Flexion of the big toe

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Flexor Hallicus Longus

112
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Inversion of the foot

A

Tibialis Posterior

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