mooscles Flashcards

1
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adductors

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inner part of thigh, moves femur

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2
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biceps brachii

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on the humerus, moves the forearm

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3
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biceps femoris

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back of thigh, flex knee and extend hip

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4
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buccinators

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on the jaw, closes the jaw

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5
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deltoid

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on the shoulder, moves humerus

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6
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extensors

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on the radius and ulna, moves the wrist and hand

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7
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external intercostals

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ribs, moves sternum

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8
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external oblique

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on the love handles, moves the trunk

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9
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fibularis longus

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fibula, plantar flex and every foot

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10
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flexors

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humerus, moves wrist

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11
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frontalis

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above the eyebrow, moves the eyebrow.

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12
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gastrocnemius

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on the calf, plantar flexes foot and flexes knee

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13
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gluteus maximus

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butt, and it straightens the leg at the hip

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14
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gluteus medius

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below the love handles, adducts thigh, steadies pelvis during walking

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15
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internal oblique

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lateral side of abdomen, flexes abdomen

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16
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latissimus dorsi

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sides of middle back, assists in depression of the arm

17
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masseter

A

weird circley thingies on the jaw, closes jaw

18
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orbicularis oculi

A

circle around the eye, closes eyes

19
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orbicularis oris

A

circle around the mouth, moves the mouth

20
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pectoralis major

A

on the pec, moves the humerus

21
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rectus abdominus

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the column of muscles extending up the abdomen, makes up the abs,

22
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rectus femoris

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middle compartment of thigh, tilt pelvis forward & extend leg at knee

23
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sartorius

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across thigh, moves hip joint and knee joint

24
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semimembranosus

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outside the semitendonosus, rotates leg at knee & extends leg at hip joint

25
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semitendinosus

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between semimembranosus and sartorius, stabilizes pelvic girdle, extends and internally rotates the thigh

26
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soleus

A

you calf, stabilizes and moves foot muscles to walk

27
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sternocleidomastoid

A

neck, helps you bend your neck

28
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temporalis

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on the temples, moves the mandible and lower jaw

29
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tibialis anterior

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on the tibia, stabilizes, moves foot for many physical activities

30
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trapezius

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on the back, stabilizes and moves the scapula

31
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triceps brachii

A

upper arm, extension of forearm at elbow joint

32
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vastus lateralis

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lateral side of thigh, extends lower leg (rising from squat position)

33
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vastus medialis

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anterior compartment of thigh, helps extend knee and stabilize kneecap

34
Q

zygomaticus

A

between zygomaticus bone and mouth, smiley muscles

35
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quadriceps

A

meaty part of thigh, kicking motion, walking

36
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hamstring

A

back of thigh, extends leg back