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1
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Frontalis

A

Raises eyebrows and wrinkles for head

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2
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Obicularis oculi

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Closes Eye

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3
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obicularis oris

A

Closes lips; kissing and whistling

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4
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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexes, tilts, and rotates head

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5
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Zygomaticus

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Raises corners of mouth; smiling

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6
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Masseter

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Elevates (closes) and protracts jaw as when chewing

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7
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Trapezius

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Shoulder shrugs

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8
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Latissimus Dorsi

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Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm

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9
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Pectoralis major

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Flexes, adducts and medially rotates arm

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10
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External oblique

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Lateral rotation of the vertebral column; twisting

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11
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Rectus abdominis

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Flexion of the vertebral column; sit ups

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12
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Deltoid

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Abducts, flexes, and rotates arm

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13
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Triceps brachii

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Extends forearm

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14
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Biceps brachii

A

Flexes forearm

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15
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Brachioradialis

A

Flexes arm

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16
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Extensor digitorum

A

Extends fingers and hand

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17
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Extends hand

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18
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Flexor carpi ulnaris 

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Flexes hand

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19
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Palmaris longus

A

Flexes hand

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20
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Tensor fascia latae

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Flexes, abducts, and rotates thigh

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21
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Adductor longus

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Adducts, flexes, and rotates thigh

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22
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Gluteus maximus

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Extends, abducts, and rotates thigh

23
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Gracilis

A

Adducts thigh and flexes leg

24
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Sartorius

A

Crosses the leg

25
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Vastus medialis

A

Extends leg

26
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Vastus lateralis

A

Extends leg

27
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Biceps femoris 

A

Extends thigh and flexes leg

28
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Rectus femoris

A

Flexes thigh and extends leg

29
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Tibialis anterior

A

Dorsiflexion of the foot; inverts foot

30
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Fibularis longus

A

Plantar flexion of the foot; everts foot

31
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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexion of the foot; flexes leg

32
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What is a motor unit?

A

A motor neuron and all of the muscle cells it stimulates 

33
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What is meant by recruitment?

A

The stimulation of additional motor units for increased strength of contraction

34
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Why do some motor units only have a few muscle cells?

A

To generate precise movements

35
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The constant state of low level tension in a muscle is called

A

Muscle tone

36
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Muscle twitch

A

Contraction due to a single stimulus

37
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The three phases of muscle contraction

A
  1. Latent period
  2. Contraction
    3. Relaxation
38
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What occurs when a second contraction is added to the first before complete relaxation?

A

Temporal (wave) summation

39
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What occurs when stimulation is so Rapids at the contraction is smooth and continuous without any relaxation?

A

Complete (fused) tetanus

40
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What are the three factors that determine the strength of a muscle contraction?

A
  1. Frequency of stimulation
  2. Number of motor units recruited
  3. Degree of muscle stretch
41
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_________stretched Muscles have the strongest contractions

A

Moderately stretched

42
Q

Vestibulocochlear nerve

A

VIII
Sense of hearing and balance

43
Q

Glossopharyngeal nerve

A

IX
Sense of taste, secretion of saliva

44
Q

Vagus nerve

A

X
Contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle
Sensory reception of supplied visceral organs

45
Q

Accessory nerve

A

XII
Swallowing
Movement of head:
-Sternoclcleiomastoid & Trapezius
muscle

46
Q

Hypoglossal nerve

A

XII
Movement of tongue

47
Q

Olfactory nerve

A

I
Sense of smell

48
Q

Optic nerve

A

II
Sense of vision

49
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Oculomotor nerve

A

III
Superior, inferior, and medial movement of eye

50
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Trochlear nerve

A

IV
Movement of eye

51
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Trigeminal nerve

A

V
Sensation of pain, touch, temperature, chewing

52
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Abducens nerve

A

VI
Lateral movement of the eye

53
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Facial Nerve

A

VII
Facial expression,
secretion of saliva and tears,
sense of taste

Anatomy and Physiology 1 (45 decks)

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