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Muscles and Actions Flashcards

1
Q

Shoulder Flexion

A

Biceps brachii

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2
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Shoulder Extension

A

Triceps brachii

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3
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Shoulder Abduction

A

Deltoid

Supraspinatus

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4
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Shoulder Adduction

A

Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
Pectoralis major

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5
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Shoulder Medial Rotation

A

Subscapularis

Teres major

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6
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Shoulder Lateral Rotation

A

Infraspinatus

Teres minor

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7
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Arm Flexion at elbow

A

Anterior Arm (coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, brachialis)

Posterior Arm (brachioradialis)

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8
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Arm Extension at elbow

A

Posterior Arm

triceps brachii

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9
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Flex fingers/wrist

A

Anterior Forearm (FDS, FDP, flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris)

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10
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Forearm Pronation

A

Anterior Forearm (pronator quadratus, pronator teres)

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11
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Wrist/Finger Extension

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Posterior Forearm (extensor digitorum, extensor carpi radialis/ulnaris)

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12
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Thumb Abductor

A

Posterior Forearm (abductor pollicis longus)

Thenar (abductor pollicis brevis)

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13
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Hip Flexors

A

Iliopsoas

Rectus femoris

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14
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Hip Extensor

A

Hamstrings

Gluteus maximus

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15
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Hip Abductor

A

Gluteus medius

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16
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Hip Adductor

A 
Medial Thigh
(Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus)
17
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Hip medial rotation

A

Gluteus medius

18
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Hip lateral rotation

A 
Gluteus maximus
Small rotators (piriformis, quadratus femoris)
19
Q

Knee Extension

A

Anterior Thigh (Quadriceps femoris)

20
Q

Thigh Adduction

A

Medial Thigh (Adductor longus/magnus/brevis)

21
Q

Thigh Extension

A

Posterior Thigh (Hamstrings)

22
Q

Knee Flexion

A

Posterior Thigh (Hamstrings)

23
Q

Dorsiflexion

A

Anterior Leg (tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus)

24
Q

Foot eversion

A

Lateral Leg (fibularis longus)

25
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Foot inversion

A

Anterior Leg (tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior)

26
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Plantarflexion

A

Triceps Surae

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