Muscle Action Flashcards
Depress TMJ (3)
- Lateral pterygoid
- Suprahyoid
- Infrahyoid
Elevates TMJ (3)
- Temporalis
- Masseter
- Medial pterygoid
Protrudes TMJ (3)
- Masseter
- Lateral pterygoid
- Medial pterygoid
Retrudes TMJ (3)
- Temporalis
- Masseter
- Diagastric
Side to Side TMJ (4)
- Medial pterygoid
- Lateral pterygoid
- Masseter
- Temporalis
Lateral Pterygoid (3)
- Depresses TMJ
- Protrudes TMJ
- Side to Side TMJ
Suprahyoid
Depresses TMJ
Infrahyoid
Depresses TMJ
Temporalis (3)
- Elevates TMJ
- Retrudes TMJ
- Side to Side TMJ
Masseter (4)
- Elevates TMJ
- Protrudes TMJ
- Retrudes TMJ
- Side to Side TMJ
Medial Pterygoid (3)
- Elevates TMJ
- Protrudes TMJ
- Side to Side TMJ
Diagrastric
Retrudes TMJ
Flexes Cervical Intervertebral Joints (3)
- SCM
- Longus colli
- Scalenes
Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints (6)
- Splenius cervicis
- Semispinalis cervicis
- Iliocostalis cervicis
- Longissiumus cervicis
- Multifidus
- Trapezius
Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints (7)
- SCM
- Scalenes
- Splenius cervicis
- Longissimus cervicis
- Iliocostalis cervicis
- Levator Scapulae
- Multifidus
Sternoclediomastoid (2)
- Flex Cervical Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
Longus colli
Flex Cervical Intervertebral Joints
Scalenes (2)
- Flex Cervical Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
Splenius Cervicis (2)
- Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
Semispinalis Cervicis
Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
Iliocostalis Cervicis (2)
- Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
Longissimus Cervicis (2)
- Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
Multifidus (2)
- Extend Cervical/Thoracic/Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical/Thoracic/Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Trapezius (3)
- Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
- Retract Sacpula
- Upward Rotation of Scapula
Levator Scapulae (3)
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
- Elevate Scapula
- Downward Rotation of Scapula
Flex Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints (3)
- Rectus Abdominus
- Internal Oblique
- External Oblique
Extend Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints (3)
- Erector Spinae
- Quadratus Lumborum
- Multifidus
Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints (8)
- Psoas Major
- Quadratus Lumborum
- External Oblique
- Internal Oblique
- Multifidus
- Longissiumus Thoracis
- Iliocostalis Thoarcis
- Rotatores
Rectus Abomdinis
- Flex Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Internal/External Oblique (2)
- Flex Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Erector Spinae
- Extend Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Quadratus Lumborum (2)
- Extend Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
- Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Psoas Major
Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Longissimus Thoracis
Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Iliocostalis Thoracis
Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Rotatores
Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
Elevate Scapula (2)
- Upper trapezius
- Levator scapulae
Protract Scapula (2)
- Serratus anterior
- Pectoralis minor
Depress Scapula (4)
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Pectoralis Major
- Pectoralis Minor
- Lower Trapezius
Retract Scapula (2)
- Trapezius
- Rhomboids
Upward Rotation of Scapula (2)
- Trapezius
- Serratus Anterior
Downward Rotation of Scapula (3)
- Rhomboids
- Levator Scapulae
- Pectorlis Minor
Upper Trapezius
Elevate Scapula
Serratus Anterior (2)
- Protracts Scapula
- Upward Rotation of Scapula
Pectoralis Minor (2)
- Depress Scapula
- Doward Rotation of Scapula
Latissimus Dorsi (4)
- Depress Scapula
- Extend Shoulder
- ADD Shoulder
- IR Shoulder
Pectoralis Major (4)
- Depress Scapula
- Flex Shoulder
- ADD Shoulder
- IR Shoulder
Lower Trapezius
Depress Scapula
Rhomboids (2)
- Retract Scapula
- Downward Rotation of Scapula
Flex Shoulder (4)
- Anterior deltoid
- Coracobrachialis
- Pectoralis Major
- Biceps brachii
Extend Shoulder (3)
- Latissimus Doris
- Posterior Deltoid
- Teres Major