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Muscle Actions Flashcards

1
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Sternocleidomastoid

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Uni - ipsilateral lateral flexion, contralateral rotation

Bi - neck flexion, thoracic cage elevation (inspiration)

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Scalenes

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Anterior - ipsilateral neck flexion, contralateral rotation & bilateral 1st rib elevation, flexion
Middle - ipsilateral neck flexion, contralateral rotation & bilateral 1st rib elevation, flexion
Posterior - ipsilateral neck flexion, contralateral rotation & bilateral 2nd rib elevation**

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Descending part of trapezius

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Uni - ipsilateral flexion of neck

Bi - extension of head/neck

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4
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Internal intercostals

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Depress ribs (forced expiration)

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5
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External intercostals

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Elevate ribs (inspiration)

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Diaphragm

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Separates thoracic & abdominal cavity, primary muscle of respiration

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External obliques

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Uni - contralateral trunk rotation, ipsilateral lateral flexion
Bi - trunk flexion, viscera compression, assist in respiration

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Transversus abdominus

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Compress abdomen, support viscera

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9
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Rectus abdominus

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Trunk flexion, compression of viscera, forced expiration

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Splenius capitis

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Uni - ipsilateral lateral flexion & rotation of head

Bi - extension of head/neck

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Splenius cervicis

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Uni - ipsilateral flexion and rotation of head

Bi - extension of head/neck

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12
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Erector spinae: iliocostalis

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Trunk extension & lateral flexion

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Erector spinae: longissimus

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Trunk extension & lateral flexion (capitis rotates)

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14
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Erector spinae: spinalis

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Trunk extension & lateral flexion

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15
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Transversospinales: multifidi

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Spinal extension & stabilization

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Transversospinales: semispinales

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Thoracis: trunk extension, lateral rotation
Colli: extension, cervical spine rotation
Capitis: extension, rotation of head

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Transversospinales: rotatores

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Trunk extension, rotation & stabilization

18
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Pec major

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Adduction, internal rotation
Upper: shoulder flexion, horizontal adduction
Lower: shoulder extension

19
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Pec minor

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Scapular protraction, scapular depression, downward rotation of scapula

20
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Subclavius

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Stabilizes clavicle

21
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Trapezius

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Upper: head extension, ipsa lateral flexion of neck, contra lateral rotation, scapular elevation & upward rotation
Middle: scapular adduction & stabilization
Lower: scapular depression & upward rotation

22
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Latissimus dorsi

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Extension, adduction, internal rotation

23
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Levator scapulae

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Uni - scapular elevation & downward rotation, ipsilateral neck rotation, lateral neck flexion
Bi - neck extension

24
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Rhomboid major

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Scapular retraction, downward rotation & elevation

25
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Rhomboid minor

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Scapular retraction, elevation & downward rotation

26
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Deltoid

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Anterior: flexion, internal rotation
Middle: abduction
Posterior: extension, external rotation

27
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Supraspinatus

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Abduction, stabilization of GH joint

28
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Infraspinatus

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External rotation, adduction, stabilization of GH joint

29
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Teres minor

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External rotation, adduction, horizontal abduction, stabilization of GH joint

30
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Subscapularis

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Internal rotation, stabilization of GH joint

31
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Teres major

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Adduction, internal rotation, extension

32
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Coracobrachialis

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Flexion, adduction

33
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Biceps brachii

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Elbow flexion, supination

34
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Brachialis

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Elbow flexion

35
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Brachioradialis

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Elbow flexion

36
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Triceps brachii

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Elbow extension

37
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Anconeus

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Elbow extension

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