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1
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What muscle has attachments at the maxilla/mandible as well as the obicularis oris?

A

Buccinator

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What muscle has attachments at the zygomatic bone and the superior portions of the lip?

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Zygomaticus minor

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What muscle has attachments at the zygomatic arch and the mandibular ramus?

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Masseter

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What muscle has attachments at the lateral side fo the occipital, temporal and parietal bones as well as the coronoid process of the mandible?

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Temporalis

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What muscle has attachments at the clavicle, sternum, and mastoid process

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Sternocleidomastoid

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What muscle has attachments at the external occipital protuberance, the spinous process of C7-T12, the clavicle, and the scapula?

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Trapezius

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What muscle has attachments at the iliac crest, lineament alba, and ribs 5-12?

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Abdominal obliques

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What muscle has attachments at the iliac crest, costal cartilages, thoracolumbar fascia, inguinal ligament, lineament alba, and pubic crest?

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Transverse abdominal

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What muscle has attachments at ribs 3-12, thoracic/lumbar vertebrae, thoracolumbar fascia, mastoid process, cervical and thoracic vertebra?

A

Erector spinae (group)

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What muscle has attachments at the scapula and C1-C4?

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Levator scapulae

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What muscle has attachments at the infraspinous fossa of scapula and the greater tubercle of humerus?

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Infraspinatus

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What muscle has attachments at the lateral border of the scapula and the greater tubercle of humerus?

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Teres minor

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What muscle has attachments at the clavicle, acromion/spine of the scapula, and the deltoid tuberosity?

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Deltoid

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What muscle has attachments at the lateral border/inferior angle of scapula and the lesser tubercle/intertubercular sulcus?

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Teres major

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15
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What muscle has attachments at the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula and radial tuberosity?

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Long head of biceps brachii

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16
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What muscle has attachments at the coracoid process and radial tuberosity?

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Short head of biceps brachii

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What muscle has attachments at the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula, the coracoid process, and the radial tuberosity?

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Biceps brachii

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18
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What muscle has attachments at the glenoid cavity and olecranon?

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Long head of triceps brachii

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What muscle has attachments at the posterior surface of the humorus and olecranon?

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Lateral and medial heads of the triceps brachii

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What muscle has attachments at the glenoid cavity, posterior surface of humerus, and the olecranon?

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Triceps brachii

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What muscle has attachments at the pubis and posterior shaft of the femur?

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Adductor longus and brevis

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What muscle has attachments at the pubis and posterior/upper surface of the femur?

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Pectineus

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23
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What muscle has attachments at the ischial tuberosity, lineament aspera, and the head of the fibula?

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Biceps femoris

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What muscle has attachments at the ischial tuberosity and the medial condyle of the tibia (posterior)?

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Semitendinosus

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25
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What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle of the humerus and the base of metacarpals II and III?

A

Flexor carpi radialis

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26
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What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle of the humerus, radius, coronoid process of ulna, and middle phalanges II-V?

A

Flexor digitorum superficialis (upper limb)

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27
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus and base of metacarpal II?

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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What muscle has attachments at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the posterior side of phalanges II-V?

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Extensor digitorum (upper limb)

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What muscle has attachments at the lateral condyle of the tibia, shaft of the fibula, and distal phalanges II-V?

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Extensor digitorum longus (lower limb)

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30
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What muscle has attachments at the posterior surface of tibia, fibula, and interosseous membrane, as well as the navicular bone, the medial cuneiform, and metatarsals II-IV?

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Tibialis posterior

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What muscle has attachments at the mandible and corner of the mouth?

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Depressor anguli oris

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What muscle has attachments at the Zygomatic bone and the superior and lateral portions of the lip?

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Zygomaticus major

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What muscle has attachments at the pterygoid plates of the sphenoid, palatine bone, maxilla, and mandibular ramus?

A

Medial pterygoids

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What muscle has attachments at the greater wing and pterygoid plates of sphenoid and the mandibular ramus?

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Lateral pterygoids

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What muscle has attachments at the diploid process, costal cartilages, and pubis?

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Rectus abdominis

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What muscle has attachments at ribs 3-5 and the coracoid process of the scapula?

A

Pectoralis minor

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What muscle has attachments at ribs 1-8 and the scapula?

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Serratus anterior

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What muscle has attachments at the sub scapular fossa of the scapula and the lesser tubercle of the humerus?

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Subscapularis

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What muscle has attachments at the supraspinous fossa of the scapula and the greater tubercle fo the humerus?

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Supraspinatus

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What muscle has attachments at T1-T12, ribs 8-12, the iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia, and the inter tubercular sulcus of the humerus?

A

Latissimus dorsi

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What muscle has attachments at the clavicle, sternum, costal cartilages, and the inter tubercular sulcus?

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Pectoralis major

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What muscle has attachments at the distal, anterior portion of the humerus and the tuberosity and coronoid process of the ulna?

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Brachialis

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What muscle has attachments at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the shaft of the upper ulna/radius?

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Supinator

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44
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What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle fo the humerus, the pisiform, hamate, and metacarpal V?

A

Flexor carpi ulnaris

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45
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral suprcondylar ridge of the humerus and the base of metacarpal III?

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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46
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, posterior part of the ulna, and the base of metacarpal V?

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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47
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What muscle has attachments at the pubis and ischium, l the lineament aspera, and posterior shaft of the femur?

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Adductor magnus

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48
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What muscle has attachments at the iliac crest/fossa, sacrum, vertebral bodies of T12-L5, and the lesser trochanter?

A

Iliopsoas

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49
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What muscle has attachments at the ilium/shaft of the femur and the patella/tibial tuberosity?

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Quadriceps femoris

50
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What muscle has attachments at the ischial tuberosity and the medial condyle fo the tibia (posterior)?

A

Semimembranosus

51
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What muscle has attachments at the shaft of the fibula and the base of metatarsal V?

A

Fibularis brevis

52
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral margin fo the tibia, interosseous membrane, medial cuneiform, and metatarsal I?

A

Tibialis anterior

53
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What muscle has attachments at the bony margin of the orbit and the skin on the eyelids?

A

Orbicularis oculi

54
Q

What muscle has attachments at the maxilla/mandible and the skin and subcutaneous tissue around the mouth?

A

Orbicularis oris

55
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What muscle has attachments at the subcutaneous tissue of the scapula and eyebrows?

A

Frontal belly of the occipitalfrontalis

56
Q

What muscle has attachments at the scapula and C7-T5?

A

Rhomboids (major and minor)

57
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus and the distal radius (near styloid process)?

A

Brachioradialis

58
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What muscle has attachments at the distal portion of the ulna and radius?

A

Pronator quadratus

59
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What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle of the humerus, the coronoid process of the ulna, and the radius?

A

Pronator teres

60
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What muscle has attachments at the ilium, sacrum, coccyx, IT band, linea aspera, and posterior shaft of the femur?

A

Gluteus maximus

61
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What muscle has attachments at the ilium and greater trochanter of the femur?

A

Gluteus medius and minimus

62
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What muscle has attachments at the pubis, ischium, and upper/medial surface of the tibia?

63
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What muscle has attachments at the anterior superior iliac spine and the tibial tuberosity?

64
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What muscle has attachments at the head/upper shaft fo the fibula, lateral condyle of the tibia, the base of metatarsal V, metatarsal I, and the medial cuneiform?

A

Fibularis longus (lower limb)

65
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What muscle has attachments at the posterior surface fo the tibia and distal phalanges II-V?

A

Flexor digitorum longus (lower limb)

66
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What muscle has attachments at the condyles and popliteal surface of the femur and the calcaneus bone?

A

Gastrocnemius

67
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What muscle has attachments at the head and proximal shaft fo the fibula, medial border of the tibia, and the calcaneus bone?

68
Q

What muscle compresses the cheek and holds food between cheek during chewing?

A

Buccinator

69
Q

What muscle draws the corner of the mouth down and laterally (frown)?

A

Depressor anguli oris

70
Q

What muscle closes the eye?

A

orbicularis oculi

71
Q

What muscle raises the eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead?

A

Frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis

72
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What muscle compresses/purses the lips?

A

Orbicularis oris

73
Q

What muscles elevate the corner of the mouth to smile?

A

Zygomaticus major and minor

74
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What muscle is a prime mover in elevating and protracting the mandible?

75
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What muscle elevates/protracts the mandible and produces excursion when chewing?

A

Medial pterygoids

76
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What muscle depresses and protracts the mandible and produces excursion when chewing?

A

Lateral pterygoids

77
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What muscle is used for elevation, retraction, and excursion of the mandible?

A

Temporalis

78
Q

What muscle rotates the head (one side) or tilts the head downward (both sides)

A

Sternocleidomastoid

79
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What muscle flexes the neck to one side (one side) or tilts the head upward (both sides)

80
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What muscles flex the vertebral column and compress the abdomen? Which of these also rotates the trunk? Which one stabilizes pelvis?

A

Abdominal obliques (rotates trunk) and rectus abdominis (stabilizes pelvis)

81
Q

What muscles compress the abdomen?

A

Transverse abdominal, abdominal obliques, and rectus abdominis

82
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What muscle group extends the head/neck/vertebral column and maintains posture?

A

Erector spinae

83
Q

What muscle elevates the scapula, pulls the glenoid vanity inferiorly, and flexes the neck laterally?

A

Levator scapulae

84
Q

What muscle protracts and depresses the scapula?

A

Pectoralis minor

85
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What muscle retracts/elevates the scapula, fix the scapula during arm movement, and inferiorly rotates scapula?

86
Q

What muscle rotates glenoid cavity superiorly, draws scapula laterally around chest?

A

Serratus anterior

87
Q

What muscle is the “pushing and punching” muscle?

A

Serratus anterior

88
Q

What muscle elevates and superiorly rotes scapula?

A

Superior portion of the trapezius

89
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What muscle retracts the scapula?

A

Middle portion of the trapezius

90
Q

What muscle depresses the scapula?

A

Inferior portion of the trapezius

91
Q

What two muscles adduct and lateral rotate the arm and prevent the humerus from sliding upward?

A

Infraspiantus and teres minor

92
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What muscle medially rotates the arm and prevents the humerus from sliding upward when the arm is abducted?

A

Subscapularis

93
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What muscle abducts the arm and resists downward slippage of humerus?

A

Supraspinatus

94
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What muscle is a prime mover of arm extension?

A

Latissimus dorsi

95
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What muscle is a prime move of arm flexion?

A

Pectoralis major

96
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What three muscles adducts and medially rotate the humerus?

A

Teres major (also extends), Latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major

97
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What muscles anterior fibers flex and medially rotate the arm?

98
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What muscles middle fibers are a prime mover of arm abduction?

99
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What muscles posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate the arm?

100
Q

What muscle supinates and flexes the forearm and is a synergist in elbow flexion?

A

Biceps brachii

101
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What muscle is the prime mover of the forearm?

A

Brachialis

102
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What muscle flexes the elbow?

A

Brachioradialis

103
Q

What muscles pronate the forearm?

A

Pronator teres and pronator quadratus

104
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What muscles supinate the forearm?

A

Supinator and biceps brachii

105
Q

What muscle extends the elbow and adducts the humerus?

A

Triceps brachii (long head adducts the humerus)

106
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What muscles flex the wrist? Which of those abducts the hand? Which adducts the hand? Which also flexes the knuckles II-V?

A

Flexor carpi radialis (abducts hand)
Flexor carpi ulnaris (adducts hand)
Flexor digitorum superficialis (also flexes knuckles II-V)

107
Q

What two muscles extend the wrist and abduct the hand?

A

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

108
Q

What two muscles extend the wrist and adduct the hand?

A

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Extensor digitorum

109
Q

What muscles adduct and medially rotate the femur? Which ones also flex the hip? Which one extends and laterally rotates the thigh?

A 
Adductor longus and brevis (flex hip)
Adductor Magnus (extend/laterally rotate thigh)
110
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What muscles abduct the thigh? Which ones also extends it? Which ones medially rotates it? Which one flexes the knee?

A

Gluteus maximus (abduct)
Gluteus medius and minimus (medially rotate)
Gracilis (flexes knee)

111
Q

What muscle flexes the thigh at the hip when the truck is fixed and vice versa? Also helps with balance during sitting

112
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What muscle adducts and flexes the thigh?

113
Q

What muscles flex the knee, extend the hip, and medially rotate the leg?

A

Semimembranosus and semitendinosus

114
Q

What muscles flex the knee, extend the hip, and laterally rotate the tibia?

A

Biceps femoris

115
Q

What muscles extend the knee and flex the hip?

A

Quadriceps femoris

116
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What muscle flexes the hip and knee? Allows for leg crossing

117
Q

What muscles evert the foot and allow for plantar flexion?

A

Fibularis brevis and longus

118
Q

What muscle extends toes II-V and dorsiflexes the foot?

A

Extensor digitorum longus (lower limb)

119
Q

What muscles plantar flex the foot? Which one also flexes toes II-V? Which one flexes the knee?

A

Flexor digitorum longus (flexes toes)

Gastrocnemius (flexes knee)

120
Q

What muscles plantar flex the foot?

A 
Fibularis longus and brevis
Flexor digitorum longus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis posterior
121
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What muscles invert the foot? Which is dorsiflexion? Plantar flexion?

A 
Tibialis anterior (dorsiflexion)
Tibialis posterior (plantar flexion)

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