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MUSCLES! Flashcards

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Skeletal muscle

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-striated
-voluntary
-multi nucleated
- responsible for maintenance of body posture

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Cardiac Muscle

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-striated
-INvoluntary
-branched
-does not require nervous system stimulation
-single nucleated

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Smooth Muscle

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-unstriated
-involuntary
-tapered
-single nucleated
-located in digestive tract and blood vessels

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Extrinsic muscle

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muscles with one or more attachments to the trunk and one or more to the limb (attach from forearm to trunk)

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Intrinsic muscle

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muscles that attach only to the bones of the limb (muscles within the forearm)

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Myofibrils

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-twizzler branch
-tiny parallel fibers that make up muscle fibers (LOTS)
-small and long
-hundreds of nuclei

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Myofilaments

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-inside twizzler branch
-microscopic bundles of proteins contained in myofibrils
-thick and thin filaments

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Thick filaments

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myosin

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Thin filaments

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actin

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Endomysium

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-“within”
-layer of connective tissue surrounding individual muscle fibers
-capillaries, nerves, etc.

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Perimysium

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-“around”
-layer of connective tissue that surrounds a group of muscle fibers
-blood vessels and nerves

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Epimysium

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-dense
-connective tissue sheet that covers the whole muscle

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Parallel muscle

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-strap like
-fibers run parallel to eachother
-(rectus abdominus)

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Pennate muscle

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-penna=feather
-muscles with tendons throughout their length

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Unipennate

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-a tendon that runs along ONE side
-(semimembranosus)

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Bipennate

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-a tendon that runs along both sides
-converges on a tendon from both directions
-(rectus femoris)

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Multipennate

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-tendons distributes throughout muscle
-(deltoid)

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Fleshy attachments

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-appear that muscle connects directly to bone
-very short tendons in reality
-(infraspinatus)

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Tendinous attachments

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-cord like connective tissue
-attaches pennate muscles to bone
-(sartorius)

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Aponeurotic attachments

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-a flat, tendinous sheet attaches to muscles
-(muscles of the abdominal wall)

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Origin definition

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-the more fixed point of a muscle attachment
-typically more proximal

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Insertion definition

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-the more moveable point of muscle attachments
-typically more distal

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Flexor definition

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angles the bone

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Extensor definition

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opens a joint

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Agonist def

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-“prime mover”
-muscles involved in the mvmt of a joint
-flexion, extension, rotation

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Antagonist def

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-action directly opposite to the agonist

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Fixator def

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-muscle that stabilizes joints when the agonists are in action
-“fixes” muscles/joints

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Synergist def

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-works against any undesired action of agonists
-helps stabilize and make more efficient

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Muscle nomenclature

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-Location: biceps femoris, near femur
-Action: deep digital flexor, flexes digit
-Size: gluteus maximus, large
-Shape: Trapezius. trapezoid
-Number of origins: biceps brachii, 2 origins
-Attachment: sternomandibularis, originates at sternum, inserts at mandible

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Cutaneus trunci

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-twitch muscle
-right under skin

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Trapezius origin

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neck and thorax

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Trapezius insertion

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scapula

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33
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Trapezius action

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elevate the limb

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34
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Brachiocephalicus

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arm to skull

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35
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Sternomandibularis origin

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sternum

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36
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Sternomandibularis insertion

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mandible

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37
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Sternomandibularis action

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flexes neck and turns head

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38
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Superficial pectoral

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fibers run towards arm

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39
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Superficial pectoral origin

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sternum

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40
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Superficial pectoral insertion

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humerus

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41
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Superficial pectoral action

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adduct the limb

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42
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Deep Pectoral origin

A

sternum

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43
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Deep pectoral insertion

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humerus

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44
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Deep pectoral action

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adduct and retract the limb (flex shoulder)

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45
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Latissimus dorsi

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fan shaped

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46
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Serratus ventralis

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serrated knife

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Supraspinatus

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in front of spine

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Supraspinatus origin

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Supraspinatus insertion

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Supraspinatus action

A

stabilize and extend shoulder joint

51
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Infraspinatus

A

behind spine

52
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Infraspinatus origin

53
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Infraspinatus insertion

54
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Infraspinatus action

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stabilize, flex, and extend shoulder joint

55
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Deltoideus

A

egg shaped

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Deltoideus origin

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Deltoideus insertion

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Deltoideus action

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flex the shoulder joint

59
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Triceps brachii

A

large, multiple heads

60
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Tensor fasciae antibrachii

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strap like on the arm

61
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Biceps brachii origin

62
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Biceps brachii insertion

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Biceps brachii action

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flex the elbow joint, extend shoulder joint

64
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Brachialis

A

breaks up biceps and triceps

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Brachialis origin

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Brachialis insertion

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Brachialis action

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flex the elbow joint

68
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Rhomboideus

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under trapezius

69
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Rhomboideus origin

A

neck and thorax

70
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Rhomboideus insertion

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scapula and scapular cartilage

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Rhomboideus action

A

elevate the limb

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Subscapularis

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Subscapularis origin

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Subscapularis insertion

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Subscapularis action

A

adduct and extend shoulder joint

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Superficial cervical lymph node

A

not connected to anything

77
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Nuchal ligament

A

runs along spine

78
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Internal intercostal

A

exhalation

79
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External intercostal

A

inhalation

80
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Longissimus dorsi

A

strap muscle

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Tensor fasciae latae

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triangle shaped

82
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Gluteus medius

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above the tensor fasciae latae

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Gluteus medius origin

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Gluteus medius insertion

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Gluteus medius action

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extend hip joint and rotate limb

86
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Deep gluteal

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under gluteus medius

87
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Biceps femoris

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big heart, dog=3 heads

88
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Semitendinosus

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behind biceps femoris

89
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Semimembranosus

A

-M OF SPAM
-back side

90
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Semimembranosus origin

A

ischiatic tuberosity of os coxae

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Semimembranosus insertion

A

femur and tibia

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Semimembranosus action

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extend hip joint, extend stifle

93
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Sartorius

A

-S OF SPAM MUSCLE
-strap muscle

94
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Sartorius origin

A

ilieum of the os coxae

95
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Sartorius insertion

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patella and tibia

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Sartorius action

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flex hip joint, flex/extend stifle

97
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Pectineus

A

-P OF SPAM MUSCLE
-little, mouse meat

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Pectineus origin

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Pectineus insertion

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Pectineus action

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adduct the limb

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Gracilis

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inner thigh, fajita meat

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Adductor

A
  • A OF SPAM MUCLES
    -a shaped
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Adductor origin

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Adductor insertion

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Adductor action

A

adduct limb, extend hip joint

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Quadriceps femoris

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Rectus femoris

A

round muscle in the middle

108
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Vastus lateralis

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outside, large triangular

109
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Vastus medialis

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triangular

110
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Vastus intermedialis

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in middle, against femur

111
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Sciatic nerve

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under biceps femoris

112
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External abdominal oblique

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most external, thin

113
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Internal abdominal oblique

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under external, thin

114
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Transverse abdominus

A

cartilage lines

115
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Rectus abdominus

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