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Muscle Actions Flashcards

1
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Actions of Upper Trap

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-Elevation of Scap
-Extension and Lateral Flexion of neck
-OS rotation of head

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Actions of Middle Trap

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-Adduction of Scap

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Actions of Lower Trap

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-Depression of Scap
-Upward rotation of Scap

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Actions of Rhomboid Major

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-Adduction
-Downward Rotation

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5
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Actions of Rhomboid Minor

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-Adduction
-Downward Rotation

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Actions of Latissimus Dorsi

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-Adduction, Depression and Elevation of arm
-Lateral Trunk Flexion
-Anterior and Lateral Pelvic Tilt
-Hyperextension of Spine

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Actions of Spinalis

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-Extension of Spine
-OS rotation of neck

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Actions of Longissimus

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-Extension of Spine
-SS rotation
-Lateral Flexion

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Actions of Iliocostalis

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-Extension
-Lateral Felxion

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10
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Actions of Multifidus

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-Extension
-OS rotation
-SS side-bending
-Spinal Stabilization

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Actions of Rotatores

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-Extension
-OS rotation
-Spinal Stabilization

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Actions of Levator Costarum

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-Elevates Ribs

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Actions of Serratus Posterior Superior

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-Elevates Ribs

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Actions of Serratus Posterior Inferior

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-Depresses Ribs

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Actions of Infraspinatus

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-Lateral Rotation of shoulder joint
-Stabilizes head of Humerus

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Actions Teres Major

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-Medial Rotation
-Adduction and Extension of shoulder joint

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Actions of Teres Minor

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-Lateral Rotation
-Stabilization of Humerus

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Actions of Pec Major

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-Adduction, Flexion and Medial Rotation of Humerus

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Action of Pec Minor

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-Tilts Scap anteriorly
-Forced Respiration

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Actions of Serratus Anterior

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-Abduction and upward rotation of Scap
-Depression and elevation of scap
-Holds scap against rib cage

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Actions of Rectus Abdominis

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-Elevates vertebral column
-Trunk Flexion

22
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Actions External Intercostals

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-Elevates ribs and expands chest during inspiration

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Actions of Internal Intercostals

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-Depresses ribs during forced expiration

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Actions of Innermost Intercostals

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-Assists in resoiration

25
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Actions of Interspinales

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-Extension of vertebral column

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Actions of Intertransversarii

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Assist in lateral flexion

27
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Actions of Quadratus Lumborum

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-Extensions and Lateral flexion of lumbar spine
-Depresses and stabilizes 12th rib

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Actions of Psoas Major

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-Flexion, Lateral Rotation and Abduction of the hip joint
-Flexion and Lateral of trunk

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Actions of Diaphragm

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-Contracts during inspiration
-Compresses Abdominals
-Relaxes during expiration

30
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Actions of Splenius Capitis

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-Extension and lateral flexion of neck
-SS rotation of neck

31
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Actions of Splenius Cervicis

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-Extension
-OS rotation

32
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Actions of Semispinalis Capitis

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-Extension
-OS Rotation

33
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Actions of Semispinalis Cervicis

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-Extension
-OS Rotation

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Actions of Rectus Capitis Posterior Major

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-Extension
-SS side-bending
-SS Rotation

35
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Actions of Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

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-Extension
-SS side-bending
-OS Rotation

36
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Actions of Obliquus Capitis Superior

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-Extension
-SS side-bending
-OS Rotation

37
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Actions of Obliquus Capitis Inferior

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-Extension
-SS side-bending
-SS rotation

38
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Actions of Levator Scapulae

A

-Extension
-Lateral Flexion
-SS rotation of neck
-Downward rotation of scap

39
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Actions of Internal Obliques

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-Flexion
-SS Rotation
-Depresses thorax assisting in respiration

40
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Actions of External Obliques

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-Flexion
-Posterior Rotation of pelvis
-OS rotation and lateral flexion of vertebral column
-Depresses thorax assisting in respiration

41
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Actions of Transverse Abdominis

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-Flattens abdominal wall
-Stabilizes linea alba and lumbar spine

42
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Actions of Sternocleidomastoid

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-Flexion
-Extension
-Lateral Flexion
-OS Rotation

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Actions of Anterior Scalene

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-OS Rotaion of neck
-Lateral Flexion
-Flexion

44
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Actions of Middle Scalene

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-OS Rotation
-Lateral Flexion
-Aids in respiration

45
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Actions of Posterior Scalene

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-Lateral Flexion
-SS Rotation of neck

46
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Masseter

A

-Closes the jaw

47
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Temporalis

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-Closes the jaw

48
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Actions of Lateral Pterygoid

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-Opens the jaw
-Protrudes the mandible
-Moves mandible from side to side

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Actions of Medial Pterygoid

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-Closes the jaw

50
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Actions of Posterior Digastric

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-Elevates and pulls hyoid anteriorly
-Depresses mandible

51
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Actions of Anterior Digastric

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-Elevates and pulls hyoid posteriorly
-Depresses mandible

Muscle Palpations Lab (5 decks)

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