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Trapezius

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-shrugs the shoulder

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Levator Scapulae

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-elevates the scapula

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Rhomboid Major and Minor

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-adduct and elevate the scapula

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Serratus Anterior

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  • holds the scapula against the thorax

- abducts

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Pectoralis Major

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  • axial muscle
  • flexes the arm
  • adducts the arm across the chest
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Pectoralis Minor

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  • stabilizes the scapula

- raises the ribs during forced inhalation

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Latissimus Dorsi

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  • axial muscle
  • extends the arm
  • adducts the arm across the back
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Deltoid

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  • abducts the arm
  • flexes the arm
  • extends the arm
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Coracobrachialis

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  • adducts the arm

- medial rotation

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Supraspinatus

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-abducts the arm

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Teres Minor

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-lateral rotation

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Teres Major

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  • extends the arm
  • adducts
  • medial rotation
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Infraspinatus

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-lateral rotation

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Subscapularis

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-medial rotation

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15
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What muscles in the arm are considered axial?

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  • pectoralis major

- latissimus dorsi

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16
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What muscles make up the rotator cuff?

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  • SITS
  • supraspinatus
  • infraspinatus
  • teres minor
  • subscapularis
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Biceps Brachii

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-flexes the forearm only when the forearm is supinated

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Brachialis

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-flexes the forearm

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Brachioradialis

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-flexes the forearm

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Triceps Brachii

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-extends the forearm

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Anconeus

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  • extends the forearm

- barely does any work

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Pronator Teres

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-pronates the forearm

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Pronator Quadratus

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-pronates the forearm

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Supinator

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-supinates the forearm

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25
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What is an intrinsic muscle? Extrinsic?

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  • intrinsic: located in the hand

- extrinsic: located in the forearm; divided into flexors and extensors

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What is a retinacula?

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-strong fascial bands

27
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What is the carpal tunnel?

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-the tunnel formed by carpal bones and flexor retinaculum that many flexors pass through

28
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What is carpal tunnel syndrome? What nerve is compressed and where is the pain/tingling felt?

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  • compression of the median nerve as it runs through the carpal tunnel
  • lateral side of the hand (thumb)
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What is a thenar muscle? What is the thenar eminence?

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  • intrinsic muscle of the hand that produces weak but precise movements
  • thenar muscles except for the adductor pollicis
30
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What is a hypothenar muscle? What is hypothenar eminence?

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  • intrinsic muscle of the hand that produces weak but precise movements
  • hypothenar muscles that act of the little finger
31
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What are the thenar muscles?

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  • abductor pollicis brevis
  • flexor pollicis brevis
  • opponens pollicis
  • adductor pollicis
32
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What are the hypothenar muscles?

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  • opponens digiti minimi
  • abductor digiti minimi
  • flexor digiti minimi
33
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What are the intermediate muscles?

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  • palmar interossei (adduct 2,4,5 fingers)
  • dorsal interossei (abduct 2,3,4 fingers)
  • lumbricals (flex the proximal phalange, extend middle distal phalanges)
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Iliopsoas

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  • composed of iliacus, psoas major, and psoas minor

- flexes thigh and trunk

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Rectus Femoris

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  • flexes thigh

- extends leg

36
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Sartorius

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  • weak flexion
  • lateral rotation
  • flexion of the knee
  • criss-cross applesause
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Gluteus Maximus

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-extends the thigh

38
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Gluteus Medius

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  • abducts the thigh

- lateral rotation

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Gluteus Minimus

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  • abducts the thigh

- medial rotation

40
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Tensor Fascia Latae

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  • abducts the thigh

- tightens the iliotibial band

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Gracilis

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-adducts the thigh

42
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Vastus Lateralis

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-extends the leg

43
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Vastus Medialis

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-extends the leg

44
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Vastus Intermedius

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-extends the leg

45
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Biceps femoris

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-flexes the leg

46
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Semitendinosus

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-flexes the leg

47
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Semimembranosis

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-flexes the leg

48
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Tibialis Anterior

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  • dorsiflexes

- inverts

49
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Extensor Hallucis Longus

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-dorsiflexes the big toe

50
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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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-dorsiflexes the toes

51
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Fibularis Tertius

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  • dorsiflexes

- everts

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Fibularis Longus

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  • dorsiflexes the foot

- everts

53
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Fibularis Brevis

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  • dorsiflexes the foot

- everts

54
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Gastrocnemius

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-plantar flexes the foot

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Soleus

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-plantar flexes the foot

56
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Plantaris

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-does not do much

57
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Tibialis Posterior

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  • inversion

- plantar flexion

58
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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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-plantar flexes the big toe

59
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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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-plantar flexes the toes

60
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What is the calcaneal tendon?

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-a large tendon made up of the gastrocnemius and the soleus

61
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What are the intrinsic plantar muscles of the foot?

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  • lumbricals
  • Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
  • Flexor Hallucis Brevis
  • Flexor Digitorum Brevis
  • Abductor Digiti Minimi
  • Abductor Hallucis
62
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What are the intrinsic dorsal muscles of the foot?

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  • Extensor Digitorum Brevis

- Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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