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Muscle Actions Flashcards

1
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Coracobrachialis

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Flexion and adduction of shoulder joint

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Levator Scapulae

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origin fixed: Elevates scapula
insertion fixed: Lat flexes cervical vertebrae and rotates bilaterally: may assist in extension

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Latissimus Dorsi

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extension, adduction, medial rotations of shoulder

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Lower Trapezius

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Scapular adduction, depression, + upward rotation

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Middle Trapezius

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Scapular Adduction

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Upper Trapezius

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Elevation of scapula + shoulder, capital ext, rotation of head to opposite side

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Pectoralis Minor

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Scapular Protraction, elevation of ribs in forced inspiration w/ scapula fixed by elevator scapula

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Pectoralis Major

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Whole: Adducts and medially rotates humerus, elevation of sternum in forced inspiration

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Pectoralis Major (Clavicle)

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Horizontal shoulder adduction, flexion and medial rotation

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Pectoralis Major (Stern)

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horizontal shoulder adduction, shoulder extension

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Teres Major

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Medially rotates, adducts and extends the shoulder joint

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Subscapularis

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Medially rotates the shoulder joint, + stabilizes the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity during movements of the joint

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Supraspinatus

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Abducts the shoulder joint and stabilizes the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity

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14
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Infraspinatus

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Stabilize and externally rotate

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Teres Minor

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Laterally rotates the shoulder joint and stabilizes the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity

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Rhomboid Major

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Scapular retraction

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17
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Rhomboid Minor

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Scapular retraction and elevation

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Serratus Anterior

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Scapular abduction, holds scapula against thoracic wall, works w/ trap to rotate scapula upward

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Deltoid

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Abduction of shoulder

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Middle Deltoid

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Abduction of the shoulder joint, performed chiefly by the middle fibers w/ stabilization by the ant. and post. fibers

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21
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Triceps

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Shoulder(long head) and elbow extension

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22
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Biceps

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Supinates forearm when elbow is flexed

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Scalenes

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Cx flexion, lateral flexion same side, aides inspiration

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Transverse Abdominus

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Supports abdominal wall, aides forced expiration and raising intra abdominal pressure

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25
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Sternocleidomastoid

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(unilateral) Lateral flex head to same side, rotates head to opposite side; bilaterally extends head

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Internal oblique

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Lateral flexion and rotate same side, bilaterally flexes, abdominal bracing

27
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External oblique

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rotate and side bend trunk

28
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Rectus abdominis

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Flexes trunk, aids forced expiration and raise intra-abdominal pressure

29
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Intercostalis

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extension of spine

30
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Longissimus

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spine extension

31
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Spinalis

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spine extension

32
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Quadratus Lumborum

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Hip hiker, lateral bend same side, bilateral help w/ bearing down

33
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Anconeus

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Assists triceps with elbow extension

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Opponens pollicis

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opposition of thumb

35
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Palmar interossei

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adduct digits 1,2,4,5 towards digit 3

36
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Dorsal interossei

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abducts fingers around digit 3 (DAB) assist to flex MCP while extending IPs

37
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Lumbricals

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Flex MCPs w/ IPs extended

38
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Pronator Teres

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Pronation of forearm, assist w/ elbow flexion

39
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Pronator quadratus

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Pronation of forearm

40
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Supinator

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Supination

41
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Extensor digiti minimi

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extension of 5th digit @ MCP, PIP, DIP joints assists wrist extension and abduction of 5th digit

42
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extensor digitorum

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extends MCP, PIP, DIP joints of digits 2-5, assists wrist extension, IP extension in conjunction with hand intrinsics (2-5)

43
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Brachioradialis

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elbow flexion with the forearm in neutral

44
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Brachialis

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Flexes forearm in all position

45
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Flexor carpi radialis

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flexion and radial deviation (abduction) of wrist

46
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Palmaris longus

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Tenses palmar aponeurosis, assists wrist flexion (cups hand)

47
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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Extends MCP joint of thumb and extension and abduction of CMs joint of thumb, assists w/ radial deviation and wrist extension

48
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Extensor indicis

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Extension of 2nd finger @ MCP, IP extension in conjunction with hand intrinsics of index finger, wrist extension

49
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Abductor pollicis longus

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Extension and abduction of thumb @ CMC joint: radial deviation

50
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Extensor pollicis longus

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Extension of thumb at IP joint, assist with CMC and MP extensions and radial deviation

51
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Extensor Carpi radialis longus

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Extend and radially deviate wrist, assist elbow flexion

52
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Abductor pollicis brevis

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Abduction @ CMC and MCP joints of thumb assist with thumb opposition and IP extension

53
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Adductor Pollicis

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adduction of CMC,, joint of thumb, assists thumb, MCP adduction and flexion

54
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Flexor pollicis brevis

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Flexion of MP and CMC joints; thumb opposition

55
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Flexor digiti minimi

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Flex MCP joint, assists opposition

56
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Abductor digiti minimi

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abduction of 5th digit, opposition of 5th digit, MCP flexion and IP extension

57
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Opponens digiti minimi

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Opposition of pinky to thumb

58
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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexes wrist and ulnarly deviates wrist

59
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Flexion of PIP joints 2-5, flexion of MCP joints 2-5 and wrist flexion

60
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Flexor pollicis longus

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Flexion of IP joint of thumb, assists with flexion of MCP and CMC joints of thumb, wrist flexion

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Extend and ulnar deviation of wrist

62
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Extensor Carpi radialis brevis

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Extend wrist and assist with radial deviation

63
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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexion of DIP joints of digits 2-5 and flexion of MCP and PIP joints of digits 2-5 and wrist flexion

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