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Muscles Flashcards

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Prime Mover for Retraction of the Shoulder Girdle?

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Middle fibres of Trapezius

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Synergists for Retraction of Shoulder Girdle?

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Rhomboid major and minor

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Prime Mover for Protraction of the Shoulder Girdle?

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Serratus Anterior

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4
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Synergists for Protraction of Shoulder Girdle?

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Pectoralis Minor

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5
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Prime Mover for Elevation of the Shoulder Girdle?

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Upper fibres of trapezius

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Synergists for Elevation of Shoulder Girdle?

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Levator Scapulae

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Synergists for Depression of Shoulder Girdle?

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Pectoralis Minor

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Prime Mover for Depression of the Shoulder Girdle?

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Lower fibres of Trapezius

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Prime Mover for Lateral Rotation of the Scapula?

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Trapezius and Serratus Anterior

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10
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Prime Mover for Medial Rotation of the Scapula?

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Rhomboid major and minor, Pectoralis minor and Levator Scapulae

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11
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Prime Mover for Shoulder Abduction

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Middle fibres of Deltoid

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12
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Synergists of Shoulder Abduction

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Supraspinatus

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13
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Fixators for Shoulder abduction

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Infraspinatus, Subscapularis and Teres Minor (hold HoH in glenoid)

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14
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Prime Mover for Shoulder Adduction

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Lattisimus Dorsi and Pec Major

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15
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Synergists of Shoulder Adduction

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Coracobrachialis and Teres Major

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16
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Fixators for Shoulder adduction

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Infraspinatus, Subscapularis and Teres Minor (hold HoH in glenoid)

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17
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Prime Mover for Shoulder Flexion

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Anterior Deltoid and Upper part of Pectoralis Major

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18
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Synergists for Shoulder Flexion

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Coracobrachialis and long head of biceps

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19
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Fixators of Shoulder Flexion

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Trapezius & Serratus - fixes scapula

Infraspinatus, Subscapularis and Teres Minor - hold HoH in glenoid

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20
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Prime Mover for Shoulder Extension

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Latissimus Dorsi and Posterior Deltoid

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21
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Synergists for Shoulder Extension

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Long head of triceps and Teres major

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22
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Fixators for Shoulder Extension

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Trapezius & Serratus - fix scapula

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23
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Prime Mover for Medial Rotation

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Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis major, Subscapularis

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Synergist for Medial Rotation

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Anterior Deltoid

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25
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Prime Mover for Lateral Rotation

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Infraspinatus and Teres Minor

26
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Synergists for Lateral Rotation

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Posterior Deltoid

27
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Prime Mover for Elbow Flexion

A

Brachialis

28
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Synergists for Elbow Flexion

A

Biceps Brachii, brachioradialis and pronator teres

29
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Fixator for Elbow Flexion

30
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Prime mover for Elbow Extensor

A

Triceps and Anconeus

31
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Fixators for Elbow Extension

A

Trapezius and Serratus - Fix the Scapula

32
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Prime Movers for Supination

A

Biceps brachii

33
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Synergists for supination

A

supinator and brachioradialis

34
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Fixators for Supination

A

anconeus and brachialis

35
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Prime Movers for Pronation

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Pronator Teres and Pronator Quadratus

36
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Synergists for Pronation

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Brachioradialis

37
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Fixators for Pronation

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anconeus and brachialis

38
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Prime Movers for Wrist Flexion

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Flexor Carpi Radialis, Palmaris Longus

39
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Syngerists for Wrist Flexion

A

Flexor digitorum superificalis, Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus

40
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Prime Movers for Wrist Extension

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis, Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Digitorum

41
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Prime Movers of Radial Deviation

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Flexor Carpi Radialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

42
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Prime Movers for Ulnar Deviation

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

43
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Prime Movers for Finger Flexion

A

Flexor Digitorum Profundus @ DIP/PIP/MCP

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis @ PIP/MCP

44
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Synergists for Finger Flexion

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Lumbricals and Interossei @ MCP

45
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Prime Movers for Finger Extension

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Extensor Digitorum @ DIP/PIP/MCP

Extensor Indicis @ DIP/PIP/MCP of 2nd Finger

Extensor Digiti Minim @ DIP/PIP/MCP of 5th Finger

46
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Primer Movers for Finger Abduction @ MCP

A

Dorsal interossei

Abductor digiti minimi @ 5th finger

47
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Primer Movers for Finger Adduction @ MCP

A

Palmar interossei

48
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Prime Movers for opposition of finger

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Opponens digiti minimi @ CMC of 5th finger

49
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Prime Movers for Thumb Flexion

A

Flexor pollicis longus @ IP and MCP

Flexor pollicis brevis @ MCP

50
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Prime Movers for Thumb Extension

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Extensor Pollicis Longus @ IP and MCP

Extensor Pollicis Brevis @ MCP

51
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Prime Movers for Thumb Abduction

A

Abductor Polluicis longus @ CMC

Abductor Pollicis Brevis @ CMC

52
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Prime Movers for Thumb Adduction

A

Adductor pollicis @ CMC

53
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Prime Movers for Thumb Opposition

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Opponents Pollicis @ CMC

54
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Prime Movers for Cervical Flexion

A

Anterior Scalene, Sternomastoid

55
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Dynamic Stabiliser for Cervical Flexion

A

Longus colli

56
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Prime Movers for Cervical rotation

A

Sternomastoid, scalenus anterior

57
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Prime movers for Cervical Extension

A

Erector Spinae

Upper Trapezius

58
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Synergists for Cervical extension

A

levator scapulae

59
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Prime movers for lateral flexion of cervical spine

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scalenus anterior, medius, posterior, sternomastoid

60
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Dynamic stabilisers of the lateral flexion of the cervical spine

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longus colli

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