Muscles Flashcards by Adri Inez | Brainscape

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Latissimus dorsi

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Extends neck and addicts scapula

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Trapezius

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Extends neck and addicts scapula

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Erector spinae

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Extends back

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Deltoid

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Abducts humerus

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Triceps brachii

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Extends elbow

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Flexed wrist and abducts hand

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexes wrist and adducts hand

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Flexes wrist and fingers

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Extensor carpi radialis

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Extends wrist and abducts hand

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Extensor digitorum

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Extends fingers and wrist

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Gluteus Maximus

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Extends hips

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Gluteus medius

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Abducts thighs; steadies pelvis during walking

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Hamstring muscles

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Flex knee and extend hip

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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee

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Soleus

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Plantar flexes foot

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Frontalis

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Raises eyebrows

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Orbicularis oculi

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Blinks and closes eyes

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Orbicularis oris

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Closes and protrudes lips

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Temporalis

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Closes jaw

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Zygomaticus

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Raises corners of mouth

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Masseter

A

Closes jaw

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Buccinator

A

Compresses cheek; holds food in teeth for chewing

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexes neck; rotates neck

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Platysma

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Pulls corners of mouth inferiorly

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Pectoralis major

A

Adducts and flexes humerus

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Rectus abdominus

A

Flexes vertebral column

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External oblique

A

Flexes and rotates vertebral column

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Biceps brachii

A

Flexes elbow and supinates forearm

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Brachialis

A

Flexes elbow

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Illiopsoas

A

Flexes hip

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Adductor muscles

A

Addict thigh

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Sartorius

A

Flexes thigh on hip

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Quadriceps group

A

All extend knee; text us flexes hip on thigh

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Tibialis anterior

A

Dorsi flexes and inverts foot

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Extensor digitorum longus

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Extends toes and dorsiflexes foot

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Fibularis muscles

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Plantar flex and evert foot