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A+P/Lab > Muscles > Flashcards

Muscles Flashcards

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Scalp

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Epicranius

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Face

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Orbicularis Oculi- Closes eye
Zygomaticus- Draws corners of the moth laterally
Risorius- Draws corners of the lips Laterally
Orbicularis Oris- Closes Lips
Mentalis- Wrinkles Chin
Buccinator- Compresses Cheek
Platysma-Skin of Neck

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Mastication

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Masseter-Closes Jaw
Temporalis-Closes Jaw
Buccinator- Compresses Cheek

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Anterolateral Neck

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Sternocleidomastoid- flexes, rotates head
Scalenes- Elevates ribs 1 and 2
Erector Spinae- rotates vertebral column/head

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Thorax

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External intercostals- Elevates ribs
Interior Intercoastals- Compresses, decompresses ribcage
Diaphragm- Flattens during inspiration

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Anterior Thorax

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Pectoralis minor- Fixes ribs, scapula
Serratus anterior- Rotates scapula
Subclavius- fixes, and decompresses pectoral girdle

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Anterolateral Abdominal Wall

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Rectus abdominis- flexes/rotates vertebral column
External+Internal Oblique- flexes vertebral column
Transversus abdominis- Compresses abdomen

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Moving arm

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Pectoralis Major- medially rotates arm
Deltoid- Abducts arm
Latissimus Dorsi- Adducts medially rotates arm
Subscapularis- Medially rotates arm
Supraspinatus- Abducts arm
Infraspinatus- Laterally rotates arm
Teres minor- Laterally rotates arm
Teres Major- Adducts arm
Coracobrachialis- addicts’ arm

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9
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Anterior muscles

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Biceps Brachii- Supinates forearm
Brachialis- Flexes forearm
Brachioradialis- Flexes Forearm

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Anterior Superficial Muscles

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Pronator teres- Pronates forearm
Flexor carpi radialis- flexes wrist abducts arm
Palmaris longus- Tenses skin and fascia of the palm
Flexor carpi ulanaris- flexes wrist, adducts hand
Flexor digitorum superficials-Flexes wrist and middle phalanges

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Anterior Deep Muscles

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Flexor pollicis- Flexes distal phalanx of thumb
Flexor digitorum profundus- Flexes distal phalanges
Pronator quadratus- Pronates forearm

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12
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Posterior Muscles

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Triceps Brachii extends forearm

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Posterior superficial muscles

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Brachioradialis- Flexes arm
Extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis- Extends and abducts wrist
Extensor digitorum- Extends fingers
Extensor carpi ulnaris- extends, adducts wrist

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Deep muscles

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Supinator- Supinates forearm
Abductor pollicis longus- Abducts and extends thumb
Extensor Pollicis- Extends thumb

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Illiopsoas/Sartorius

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Iliacus- Flexes thigh
Psoas major- Flexes thigh
Satorius- rotates thigh, flexes knee

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Anterior and medial compartment

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Adductor Magnus, longus, gracilis- adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh

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Quads

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Rectus femoris- extends the knee, flexes through
Vastus lateralis- extends knee
Vastus medialis- extends knee
Vastus intermedius- extends knee

17
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Posterior Muscles

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Gluteus maximus- extends thigh
Gluteus medius- Abducts, medially rotates thing
Gluteus minimus- Abducts, medially rotates thigh

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Hamstrings

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Biceps Femoris- Exends thigh and flexes knee
Semitendinosus-Exends thigh and flexes knee
Semimembranosus-Exends thigh and flexes knee

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