Lab Exam 3 Flashcards
List muscles of head and functions (9)
- occipitofrontalis (frontal belly and occipital belly):
- orbicularis oculi:
- temporalis:
- masseter:
- Buccinator:
- Orbicularis Oris:
- Zygomaticus major:
- zygomaticus minor:
- Risorius:
Occipitofrontalis: Frontal belly, occipital belly seperated by epicranial aponeurosis
frontal belly: Elevates the eyebrows from a neutral position, creating horizontal wrinkles across the forehead.
occipital belly: Pulls the scalp backward from a neutral position, which smooths the forehead and can lower the eyebrows slightly if the frontal belly is relaxed.
orbicularis oculi
Constricts the eyelids, bringing them together from an open or neutral position. This action includes both gentle closing, such as in blinking, and forceful closing, as in squinting
temporalis
Elevates the mandible from a resting position, closing the jaw. It also retracts the mandible, pulling the lower jaw backward from a protruded position. This action is essential for biting and chewing.
Masseter
Elevates the mandible
from a resting position, closes the jaw.
Buccinator
Compresses the cheek against the teeth, assisting in actions like blowing, sucking, and keeping food between the teeth during chewing. This action pulls the cheek inward from a neutral position
Orbicularis Oris
Closes and purses lips.
Zygomaticus Major
Elevates corner of mouth
Risorius
Draws corner of mouth laterally (smiling / sonrisa)
Sternocleidomastoid
Unilateral action laterally flexes (brings head to shoulders) or rotates the neck, bilateral action flexes the neck forward (nodding)
Anterior, middle and posterior scalenes
Elevate the first and second ribs during inspiration, lateral flexion of the neck (head to shoulder).
List Muscles of the neck / back and functions (10)
- sternocleidomastoid:
- scalenes anterior / middle / posterior:
- Levator Scapulae:
- Trapezius:
- Rhomboid Major:
- Rhomboid Minor:
- Serratus Anterior:
- Erector Spinae longissimus:
- erector spinae iliocostalis:
- erector spinae spinalis:
- Latissimus Dorsi:
Levator Scapulae
Elevates the scapula (raises the shoulder blade toward the ear) from a neutral position.
Trapezius
Elevates / depresses / retracts the shoulder
latissimus dorsi
- Humerus / shoulder adduction: The movement of bringing the humerus closer to the body’s midline.
adducts the humerus from a more overhead or extended position, pulling the arm down toward the body from above, like when pulling something down from above your head.
Rhomboid Major
Retracts the shoulder (scapula adduction) (pulls the shoulder blades toward the spine) from a protracted position.
Rhomboid Minor
Retracts the shoulder (scapula adduction)
pulls the shoulder blades toward the spine
Serratus anterior
Protracts the shoulder (scapulae abduction) (pulls the shoulder blade forward and around the ribcage, as in pushing or punching movements).
erector spinae spinalis
Extends the vertebral column (pulls the spine backward from a flexed position), particularly focusing on the thoracic region. It helps maintain an upright posture.
erector spinae longissimus
directly lateral to spinalis
Extends the vertebral column (pulls the spine backward) and assists in lateral flexion (bends the spine to the side). It also plays a role in the rotation of the head and neck.
erector spinae iliocostalis
ilio costalis branches
Extends the vertebral column (pulls the spine backward) and assists in lateral flexion (bends the spine to the side), particularly affecting the thoracic and lumbar regions. It also helps stabilize the spine during movement.
diaphragms
Contraction increases volume of thoracic cavity
External intercostals
elevates rib cage during inspiration.
Internal intercostals
depresses rib cage during expiration
pectoralis major
horizontally Adducts the humerus
Primarily adducts the humerus from a position where the arm is raised or out to the side (abducted). It pulls the arm toward the body in a more horizontal plane, as in bringing the arms together in front of the chest.
List Muscles of the Anterior Trunk
- Diaphragm:
- External intercostals:
- Internal intercostals:
- Pectoralis major:
- Pectoralis Minor:
- Rectus Abdominis:
- External Oblique:
- transverse abdominis:
pectoralis minor
protracts and depresses shoulder
Protracts the scapula (pulls the shoulder blade forward and around the ribcage) and depresses the scapula (lowers the shoulder blade).
Rectus abdominis
Flexes the vertebral column
brings the torso forward from a neutral or extended position, as in performing a sit-up
external abdominal oblique
Laterally flexes the vertebral column
lateral flexion, flexes torso to one side
internal abdominal oblique
laterally flexes the vertebral column / flexes vertebral column
transverse abdominis
Compresses abdominal wall
draws the abdomen inward
Deltoid
Abducts the humerus (raises the arm away from the body) from a neutral position, particularly from 15 to 90 degrees.
Supraspinatus
abducts humerus
Initiates abduction of the arm (raises the arm away from the body), particularly the first 15 degrees of movement before the deltoid muscle takes over.
Infraspinatus
Lateral rotation of humerus
from anatomical position lateral rotation of the humerus by the infraspinatus muscle rotates the arm so that the palm turns to face outward, away from the body
Teres Major
medial rotation of humerus
medial rotation of humerus: from anatomical position medial rotation causes the palm to turn toward the body / backwards
Teres Minor
Laterally rotates the humerus
works with infraspinatus to laterally rotate humerus, from anatomical position turns palm outward
Subscapularis
medial rotation of humerus
The subscapularis and teres major work together to medially rotate the humerus, turning the upper arm bone inward toward the body’s midline, which causes the palm to turn inward or backward from the anatomical position.
Biceps Brachii
Flexes the elbow
brings the forearm toward the upper shoulder