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Exam 2- functions Flashcards

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pectoral abductor (squalus)

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abducts and flattens pectoral fin

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pectoral adductor (squalus)

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adducts pectoral fin and renders it concave

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cucullaris

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elevates pectoral girdle and last branchial arch

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dorsal superficial hyoid constrictor

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compresses pharyngeal pouches; portions close 2-5

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ventral superficial hyoid constrictor

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compresses pharyngeal pouches

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dorsal hyoid constrictor

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compresses first pharyngeal pouch

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interhyoideus

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pull ceratohyals together towards midline during opening of the jaws and hyoid arch; help elevate the floor of the oral cavity when mouth is closed

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levator hyomandibular

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elevates hyobranchial cartilage

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adductor mandibulae

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adducts lower jaw

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intermandibularis

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pull lower jaws together towards midline during opening of jaws and hyoid arch; help elevate floor of oral cavity when mouth closed.

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levator palatoquadrati

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elevates palatoquadrate

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spiracularis

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closes spiracle

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epaxial musculature

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flex trunk and tail left-right

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epibranchial musculature

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elevate chrondrocranium while feeding

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hypaxial musculature

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flex trunk and tail left-right

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coracoarcuals

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help depress basihyal and ceratohyal cartilages, expanding oral and pharyngeal cavities

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coracohyoids

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abduct hyoid arch

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18
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coracomandibular

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abducts lower jaw

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adductor femoris

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adducts and extends thigh

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adductor longus

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adducts and flexes thigh

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biceps femoris

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flexes crus and abducts thigh

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gluteofemoralis

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abducts thigh and extends crus

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gluteus superficialis

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abducts thigh

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gluteus medius

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abducts thigh

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gracilis

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adducts thigh; flexes crus

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pectineus

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adducts thigh

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sartorius

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adducts thigh; contributes to crus extension

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semimembranosus

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extends thigh and flexes crus

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semitendonosus

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flexes crus, extends thigh

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tensor fasciae latae

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flexes thigh

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vastus intermedius

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extends crus

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vastus lateralis

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extends crus

33
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branchioradialis

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supinates manus

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clavobranchialis

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flexes antebranchium

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clavotrapezius

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draws scapula anterodorsally

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infraspinatus

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rotates humerus laterally

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latissiums dorsii

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draws humerus posterodorsally

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levator scapulae ventralis

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draws scapula ventrally

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pectoantebranchialis

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adducts humerus

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pectoralis major

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adducts humerus

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pectoralis minor

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adducts humerus

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rhomboideus

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draws scapula towards vertebral column

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rhomboideus capitus

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rotates and draws scapula anteriorly

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serratus ventralis

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draws scapula anteroventrally

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spinodeltoid

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flexes and laterally rotates humerus

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spinotrapezius

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draws scapula posterodorsally

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subscapularis

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adducts humerus

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supraspinatus

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extends humerus

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teres major

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flexes and laterally rotates humerus

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3 heads of triceps brachii

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extend antebrachium

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xiphihumeralis

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adducts forelimb

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digastric

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depresses mandible

53
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genioglossus

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depresses tongue;

54
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geniohyoid

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draws hyoid anteriorly`

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hyoglossus

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depresses and retracts tongue

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masseter

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elevates mandible

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mylohyoid

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elevates floorof oral cavity; draws hyoid anteriorly

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sternohyoid

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draws hyoid posteriorly

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sternomastoid

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flexes neck laterally

60
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sternothyroid

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draws larynx posteriorly

61
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styloglossus

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elevates and retracts tongue

62
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stylohyoid

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draws basihyoid dorsally

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thyrohyoid

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draws hyoid posteriorly and dorsally

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