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Muscle Anatomy Flashcards

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Muscle that closes eyes, squint, lowers eyebrows

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orbicularis oris

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closes lips (purses, protrudes)

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orbicularis oris

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Raises corners of mouth

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Zygomaticus major

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5
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Compress cheeks (whistling, sucking)

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Buccinator

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Raise eyebrows

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Frontalis

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Elevates mandible (as in closing mouth while chewing)

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masseter

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elevates mandible

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temporalis

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pulls lower lip down (as in frowning) depresses mandible

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platysma

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Both sides; flexes neck (as in looking down) one side: cocks head

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sternocleidomastoid

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What is the orgin and insertion of the sternocleidomastoid?

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Origin: sternum, clavicle
Insertion: mastoid process

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Both sides: extends neck (as in looking up) one side: cocks head

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splenius capitis

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Pulls ribs up toward origin, elevates ribcage to cause inspiration

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external intercostals

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drops down to enlarge thoracic cavity, causing inspiration

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diaphragm

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15
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compress abdominal contents

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transverse abdominus

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compress abdomen, flexes vertebral column

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rectus abdominis

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What are the origin and insertion of the rectus abdominis

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origin: puic symphysis
Insertion: xiphoid process

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18
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sit-up with a twist

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obliques

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19
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Shoulder flexion

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deltoid (anterior)

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20
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shoulder abduction

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deltoid (middle)

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21
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Shoulder extension

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deltoid (posterior)

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22
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What is the origin and insertion of the deltoids?

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Deltoid A - clavicle/ deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Deltoid M- acromion
Deltoid P - Scapular spine

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23
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Flexion, adduction, medial rotation of humerus at shoulder (fist raise, bench press)

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Pectoralis major

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What is the orgin and insertion of the pectoralis major

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sternum
humerous head

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25
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extention, adduction, medially rotation humerus at shoulder (lat pulls)

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latissimus dorsi

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26
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What is the origin and insertion of the latissimus dorsi?

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inferior half of vertebral column and iliac crest
humerous head

27
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Flexes elbow (as in bringing a spoon to your much)

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brachialis

28
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pronates forearm to elbow (turning a doorknob)

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pronator teres

29
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flexes elbow, supinates forearm (as in scooping up water)

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biceps brachii

30
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what is the origin and insertion of the biceps brachii?

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long head: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
short head: coracoid process of scapula
radial tuberosity

31
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extends forearm at elbow (as in lowering a spoon back to the table

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triceps brachii

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what are the orgin and insertion of the triceps brachii?

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long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
lateral head: posterior proximal shaft of humerous
medial head: posterior distal shaft of humerus
/ olecranon of ulna

33
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elbow flexion and supination

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brachioradialis

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supination

35
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wrist extension

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extensor carpiradialis

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wrist flexion

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flexor carpi radialis/ ulnaris (depends on direction)

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wrist extension

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extensor carpiulnaris

38
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extends digits of hand and wrist

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extensor digitorum

39
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flexes digit of hand and wrist

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flexor digitorum

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Flexes hip, adducts leg

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flexes hup, adducts leg

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adductur longus

42
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extends hip adducts leg

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adductur magnus

43
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extends hip, roates leg laterally ( pushing down while climbing a stair)

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gluteus maximus

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what is the origin and insertion of gluteus maximus?

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origin: illium, sacrum, coccyx
insertion: proximal femur

45
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adducts leg at hip, flexes knee

46
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abducts leg at hip

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tensor fasciae latae

47
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flexes hip, lifting leg to place on stair

48
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flexes hip and flexes knee, laterally rotates thigh (into cross legged position)

49
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hip abduction

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gluteus medius and minimus

50
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hip rotation

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piriformis

51
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extends hip, flexes knee, laterally rotates leg

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biceps femoris

52
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What is the origin and insertion of biceps femoris?

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ischial tuberosity
proximal fibula

53
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extends hip, flexes knee

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semimmembranosus/semitendinosus

54
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what is the origin and insertion of the semimembranosus/semitendinosus?

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ischial tuberosity
proximial tibia

55
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Extends knee

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Vastus lateralis, intermedius, medialis

56
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what is the origin and insertion of the vastus muscle?

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proximal femur
tibial tuberosity and platella

57
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extends knee, flexes hip(kicking a ball)

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rectus femoris

58
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what is the origin and insertion of the rectus femoris?

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ASIS (crosses over hip joint)
tibial tuberosity of platella

59
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planter flexion at ankle

60
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what is the origin and insertion of the soleus?

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proximial tibia and fibula
calcaneus

61
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planter flexion at ankle, flexes knee

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gastrocnemius

62
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What is the insertion and orgin of the gastrocnemius?

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distal femur
calcaneus

63
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dorsiflexion and inversion at ankle

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tibialis anterior

64
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what is the origin and insertion of the tibialis anterior?

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proximal tibia
metatarsal 1

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