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Muscles & Actions Flashcards

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Frontalis

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Elevates eyebrows; wrinkles skin of forehead

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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes eyes; assists in facial expression

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Orbicularis oris

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Closes lips, purses and protrudes lips (kissing muscle)

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Styloglossus

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Draws tongue superiorly and posteriorly

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Stylohyoid

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Elevates and retracts hyoid bone

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Massester

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Elevates mandible (during chewing)

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Platysma

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Draws lower lip and angle of mouth downward

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexes neck if both sides contract (bilateral action); laterally flexes neck and rotates head to opposite side if one one side contracts (unilateral)

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Sternothyroid

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Depresses larynx; aids in singing low notes

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Quadratus lumborum

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Extends lumbar spine if both sides contract; ipsilateral flexion if only one side contracts; aids respiration

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Erector spinae

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Extend and laterally flex vertebral column; 3 parts (iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis)

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Diaphragm

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Contraction expands thoracic cavity and compresses abdominopelvic cavity

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External intercostal

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Elevate and protract ribs, expanding the thoracic cavity

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Internal intercostal

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Depress and retract ribs, compressing the thoracic cavity

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Rectus abdominis

“6 pack”

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Flexes lumbar vertebral column; increases abdominal pressure

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Transverse abdominal

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Compresses abdominal contents if both sides contract

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Internal abdominal oblique

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Flexes vertebral column and increases abdominal pressure if both sides contract; ipsilateral rotation at waist if only one side contracts

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External abdominal oblique

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Flexes vertebral column and increases abdominal pressure if both sides contract; contralateral rotation at waist if only one side contracts

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Lavator ani

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Forms floor of pelvis, supports pelvic viscera

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Trapezius

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Fixes scapula and shoulder during arm movements; retracts (adducts) scapula; specific fibers aid in lateral rotation, elevation & depression

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Rhomboideus major

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Deep to trapezius; fixes scapula during arm movements; retracts (adducts) scapula

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Serratus anterior

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Protracts (abducts) scapula; prime mover in all forward-reaching and pushing actions

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Pectoralis major

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Flexes shoulder; adducts and medially rotates arm; horizontal flexion of arm

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Deltoid

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Whole muscle abducts arm; specific fibers aid in rotation of the arm and flexion, extension, horizontal extension of the shoulder

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Latissimus dorsi

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Extends shoulder; adducts and medially rotates arm

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Supraspinatus

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Abducts arm

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Infraspinatus

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Laterally rotates arm

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Teres minor

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Laterally rotates and adducts arm

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Subscapularis

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Medially rotates arm

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Biceps brachii

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Flexes shoulder and elbow; supinates forearm

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Brachialis

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Prime mover in elbow flexion

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Brachioradialis

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Flexes elbow

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Pronator quadratus

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Prime mover in forearm pronation

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Supinator

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Supinates forearm

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Flexes wrists; radial flexion of wrists

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexes wrists; ulnar flexion of wrists

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Triceps brachii

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Extends elbow; extends shoulder and adducts arm

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Extensor capri radialis longus

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Flexes wrists; radial flexion of wrist

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Extensor capri ulnaris

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Extends wrist; ulnar flexion of wrist

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Extensor digitorum

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Extends wrist and fingers

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Iliacus

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Flexes thigh or trunk at hip; balances trunk when sitting

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Psoas major

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Flexes thigh or trunk at hip; balances trunk when sitting

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Iliopsoas

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These two muscles joint to insert at the lesser trochanter and shaft of the femur via a common tendon

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Gluteus maximus

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Extends and laterally rotates hip

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Adductor longus

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Adducts and flexes hip

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Adductor magnus

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Adducts and extends hip

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Gracilis

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Adducts and flexes hip; flexes knee

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Rectus femoris

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Flexes hip; extends knee

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Vastus laretalis

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Extends knee

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Vastus medialis

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Extends knee

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Vastus intermedius

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Extends knee

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Sartorius

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Abducts and laterally rotates hip; flexes knee and medially rotates lower leg to allow cross-legged position

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Biceps femoris

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Extends hip; flexes knee; lateral rotation of lower leg

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Semitendinosus

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Extends hip; flexes knee; medial rotation of lower leg

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Semimembranosus

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Extends hip; flexes knee; medial rotation of lower leg

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Tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflexes ankle; inverts foot

57
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Extensor hallucis longus

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Extends great toe; dorsiflexes foot

58
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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexes ankle; flexes knee

59
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Soleus

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Plantar flexes ankle

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Tibialis posterior

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Plantar flexes and inverts foot

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Popliteus

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Medial rotation of lower leg; unlocks knee to allow flexion

62
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Fibularis brevis

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Everts foot

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Fibularis longus

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Plantar flexes and everts foot

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