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comprehensive review muscle function Flashcards

1
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pronator teres

A

forearm pronation

median nerve

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2
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flexor carpi radialis

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wrist flexion in a radial direction

median nerve

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3
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flexor digitorum superficialis

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median nerve

flexion of second to fifth proximal interphalangeal joint

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4
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flexor digitorum profundus

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flexion of distal interphalangeal joint of second and part of third digit

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5
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flexor pollicis longus

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flexion of distal phalanx of thumb

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6
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pronator quadratus

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forearm pronation (best tested with forearm fully flexed to reduce action of pronator teres)

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7
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abductor pollicis brevis

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thumb abduction (palmar abduction away from plane of palm)

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8
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flexor pollicis brevis

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thumb flexion at metacarpophalangeal joint

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9
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opponens pollicis

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thumb opposition

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10
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first and second lumbricals

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extension of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second and third digit

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11
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tensor fasciae latae

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thigh abduction with the hip flexed

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12
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gluteus medius and minimus

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thigh abduction with the hip extended

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13
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gluteus maximus

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thigh extension

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14
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iliacus

A

hip flexion

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15
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psoas major

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hip flexion

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16
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quadriceps

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knee extension

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17
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sartorius

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thigh abduction, flexion, and external rotation

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18
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adductor brevis

A

thigh adduction

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19
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adductor longus

A

thigh adduction

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20
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adductor magnus

A

thigh adduction

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21
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tibialis anterior

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foot dorsiflexion

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22
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extensor hallucis

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first toe extension

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23
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peroneus longus and brevis

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foot eversion

24
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extensor digitorum brevis

A

toe extension at the metatarsophalangeal joint

25
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adductor magnus

A

thigh adduction

26
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semitendinosus, semimembranosus

A

knee flexion

27
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biceps femoris, long head

A

knee flexion

28
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biceps femoris, short head

A

knee flexion

29
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tibialis posterior

A

foot inversion

30
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flexor digitorum longus

A

toe flexion

31
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gastrocnemius

A

plantar flexion with the knee straight

32
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soleus

A

plantar flexion with the knee straight or bent

33
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flexor carpi ulnaris

A

wrist flexion in an ulnar direction

34
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flexor digitorum profundus

A

flexion at distal interphalangeal joint of fourth and fifth digit

35
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palmaris brevis

A

corrugates hypothenar skin, aiding in grasp

36
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abductor digiti minimi

A

abduction of the fifth digit

37
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flexor digiti minimi

A

flexion of metacarpophalangeal joint of the fifth digit

38
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opponens digiti minimi

A

opposition of fifth digit

39
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third and fourth lumbricals

A

extension at proximal interphalangeal joints of fourth and fifth

40
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dorsal interossei

A

finger abduction

41
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palmar interossei

A

finger adduction

42
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adductor pollicis

A

thumb adduction ( in plane parallel to palm)

43
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flexor pollicis brevis

A

thumb flexion at metacarpophalangeal joint

44
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triceps

A

forearm extension

45
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brachioradialis

A

forearm flexion in midsupination

46
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extensor carpi radialis longus

A

wrist extension and abduction (radial extension)

47
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extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

wrist extension and abduction (radial extension)

48
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supinator

A

forearm supination (best tested with forearm extended to reduce action of biceps brachii)

49
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extensor carpi ulnaris

A

wrist extension and adduction (ulnar extension)

50
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extensor digitorum communis

A

extension at metacarpophalangeal joints of second to fifth digits

51
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extensor digiti minimi

A

extension at metacarpophalangeal joint of fifth digit

52
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abductor pollicis longus

A

thumb abduction (radial abduction in plane of palm)

53
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extensor pollicis longus

A

thumb extension at interphalangeal joint

54
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extensor pollicis brevis

A

thumb extension at metacarpophalangeal joint

55
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extensor indices

A

extension at metacarpophalangeal joints of second digit

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