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Muscles Flashcards

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What does the Orbicularis Oculi do?

A

Compresses eyes

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What does the Masseter so?

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Elevates mandible/ closes jaw.

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What does the Sternocleidomastoid do?

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Neck flexion, head rotation.

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What does the Rectus abdominis do?

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Flexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen, depresses ribs.

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What does the external oblique do?

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Compresses abdomen, depresses ribs, lateral flexion and rotation of vertebral column.

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What does the rhomboid major do?

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Adducts and rotates scapula.

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What does the Trapezius do?

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Extend neck; elevate, depress or rotate scapula.

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What does the deltoid do?

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Abducts and rotates arm; arm flexion and extension.

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What does the Latissimus Dorsi do?

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Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm.

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What does the Pectoralis Major do?

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Flexes, adducts, and medially rotates arm.

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What does the Teres Major do?

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Extends and medially rotates arm.

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What does the Supraspinatus do?

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Abducts arm.

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What does the Infraspinatus do?

A

Laterally rotates arm.

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What does the Biceps Brachii do?

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Supinates forearm; flexes elbow and shoulder.

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What does the Brachialis do?

A

Flexes elbow.

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What does the Triceps Brachii do?

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Extends elbow; extends and adducts arm.

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What does the Flexor Carpi Radialis do?

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Flexes and abducts wrist.

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What does the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris do?

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Flexes and adducts wrist.

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What does the Extensor Digitorum do?

A

Extends fingers and wrists.

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What does the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris do?

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Extends and adducts wrist.

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What does the Adductor Longus do?

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Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh.

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What does the Psoas Major do?

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Flexes thigh; flexes vertebral column.

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What does the Gracilis do?

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Adducts and medially rotates thigh; flexes knee.

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What does the Orbicularis Oris do?

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Compresses lips

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What does the Sartorius do?

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Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee.

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What does the Rectus Femoris do?

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Flexes thigh; extends knee.

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What does the Vastus Lateralis do?

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Extends knee.

28
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What does the Vastus Medialis do?

A

Extends knee.

29
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What does the Gluteus Maximus do?

A

Extends, abducts and laterally rotates thigh.

30
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What does the Gluteus Medius do?

A

Abducts and medially rotates thigh.

31
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What does the Biceps Femoris do?

A

Extends and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee.

32
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What does the Semimembranosous do?

A

Extends and medially rotates thigh; flexes knee.

33
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What does the Semitendinosus do?

A

Extends and medially rotates thigh; flexes knee.

34
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What does the Gastrocnemius do?

A

Plantarflexion; flexes knee.

35
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What does the Tibialis Anterior do?

A

Dorsiflexion.

36
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What is the origin of the Masseter?

A

Zygomatic arch

37
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What is the insertion of the Masseter?

A

Lateral surface and angle of mandibular ramus.

38
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What is the origin of the Sternocleidomastoid?

A

Sternal end of clavicle and manubrium.

39
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What is the insertion of the Sternocleidomastoid?

A

The mastoid.

40
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What is the origin of the Deltoid?

A

Acromium and spine of clavicle and scapula.

41
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What is the insertion of the Deltoid?

A

Deltoid tuberosity

42
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What is the origin of the Pectoralis Major?

A

Cartilages of ribs 2-6, body of sternum, medial portion of clavicle.

43
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What is the insertion of the Pectoralis Major?

A

Greater tubercle and lateral intertubecular sulcus.

44
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What is the origin of the Biceps Brachii?

A

Coracoid process and supraglenoid tubercle.

45
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What is the insertion of the Biceps Brachii?

A

Radial tuberosity.

46
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What is the origin of the Triceps Brachii?

A

Superior, lateral margin of humerus, posterior surface of humerus.

47
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What is the insertion of the Triceps Brachii?

A

Olecranon of ulna.

48
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What is the origin of the Flexor Carpi Radialis?

A

Medial epicondyle of humerus.

49
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What is the insertion of the Flexor Carpi Radialis?

A

Bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones.

50
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What is the origin of the Extensor Digitorum?

A

Lateral epicondyle of humerus.

51
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What is the insertion of the Extensor Digitorum?

A

Posterior surfaces of the phalanges, digits 2-5.

52
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What is the origin of the Gluteus Medius?

A

Anterior iliac crest, lateral surface of ilium.

53
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What is the insertion of the Gluteus Medius?

A

Greater trochanter of femur.

54
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What is the origin of the Psoas Major?

A

Lumbar vertebrae.

55
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What is the insertion of the Psoas Major?

A

Lesser trochanter in company with iliacus.

56
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What is the origin of the Sartorius?

A

Anterior superior iliac spine.

57
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What is the insertion of the Sartorius?

A

Medial proximal of tibia near tibial tuberosity.

58
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What is the origin of the Semimembranosus?

A

Ischial tuberosity.

59
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What is the insertion of the Semimembranosus?

A

Posterior surface of medial condyle of tibia.

60
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What is the origin of the Vastus Lateralis?

A

Anterior and inferior to greater trochanter of femur and along linea aspera.

61
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What is the insertion of the Vastus Lateralis?

A

Tibial Tuberosity

62
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What is the origin of the Gastrocnemius?

A

Femoral condyles.

63
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What is the insertion of the Gastrocnemius?

A

Calcaneus

64
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What is the origin of the Tibialis Anterior?

A

Lateral condyle and proximal shaft of tibia.

65
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What is the insertion of the Tibialis Anterior?

A

Base of first metatarsal bone and medial cuneiform.

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