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Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

How do we define muscles

A

By their nomenclature (action, shape, location, direction of fibers, numbers of divisions, attachment sites)

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2
Q

Muscle of the head; is involved with chewing; broad muscle in the cheek of a horse

A

Masseter

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3
Q

Which muscle acts on the scapula

A

Trapezius

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4
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Function of the trapezius

A

Swings scapula forward

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5
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The trapezius’s two portions

A

Cervical and thoracic

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6
Q

The extensors acting on the shoulder joint

A

Brachiocephalicus and supraspinatus

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7
Q

Flexors acting on the shoulder joint

A

Latissiumus dorsi and infraspinatus

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8
Q

What is the adductor of the shoulder joint

A

Pectoralis

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9
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What is the abductor of the shoulder joint

A

Deltoideus

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10
Q

Which muscle is responsible for extending the elbow joint

A

Triceps branchii

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11
Q

What is one muscle that flexes the elbow joint

A

Biceps branchii

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12
Q

Which three muscles make up the hamstring

A

Bicep femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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13
Q

One flexor of the hip joint

A

Quadriceps

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14
Q

Abductor of the hip joint

A

Gluteal muscle

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15
Q

Extensors of the stifle joint

A

Quadriceps

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16
Q

Two flexors of the stifle joint

A

Hamstrings and gastrocnemius

17
Q

What is the extensor muscle of the hock joint

A

Gastrocnemius

18
Q

Which muscle is a strong flexor of the shoulder but also advances the trunk if the limb is fixed

A

Latissimus dorsi

19
Q

Which muscle helps flex the vertebral column, supports the organs of digestion and reproduction, and is considered the most superficial

A

The external abdominal oblique

20
Q

Which two muscles are involved in respiration

A

Diaphragm and intercostals

21
Q

The four main types of muscle movement

A

Extension, flexion, addiction, abduction

22
Q

Extension

A

Straightening or increasing the angle

23
Q

Flexion

A

Bending or decreasing the angle

24
Q

Adduction

A

Moving towards the midline

25
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Abduction

A

Moving away from the midline

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