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Muscles now Flashcards

1
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Frontalis

A

Raises eyebrows

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2
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Buccinator

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Pushes cheek to blow. Helps hold food while chewing. Is deep to masseter

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Occipitalis

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Pulls scalp posteriorly

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4
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Temporalis

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Elevates, retracts mandible

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5
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Zygomaticus major

A

Raises corners of mouth

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6
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Sternocleidomastoid

A

Lateral flexion of head, rotation, bilateral flexion,

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7
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Platysma

A

Depresses mandible

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8
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Erector spinae

A

Extend vertebral column, maintain posture with 2 muscles. lateral flexion of column with 1 muscle.

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9
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Infraspinatus

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Laterally rotates and adducts arm

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10
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Lattissimus Dorsi

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Extends, adducts, and medically rotates arm

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11
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Levator scapulae

A

Elevates scapula

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12
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Subscapularis

A

Medially rotates arm

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13
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Supraspinatus

A

Assists to abducting arm

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14
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Teres major

A

Extends, adducts and medially rotates arm

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15
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Trapezius

A

Elevates/ depresses scapula, middle portion adducts scapula, extends head

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16
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Pectoralis major

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Adducts, medially rotates arm as a whole. Clavicular head only flexes arm, sternocostal extends arm.

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17
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Pectoralis minor

A

Abducts scapula, rotates it downward

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18
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External intercostals

A

Increase thoracic diameter

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19
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Serratus anterior

A

Abducts scapula and rotates it upward

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20
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Diaphragm

A

Flattens to increase length of thoracic cage

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21
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External oblique

A

Bilateral contraction flexes column, compresses abdomen.
Unilateral contraction laterally flexes and rotates column

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22
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Iliopsoas
(Psoas major and Iliacus)

A

Both flex thigh, rotate thigh laterally, and flex trunk

23
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Internal oblique

A

Bilateral contraction flexes column and compresses.
Unilateral contraction laterally flexes and rotates column

24
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Rectus abdominis

A

Flexes column but importantly compresses abdomen

25
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Transversus abdominis

A

Compress abdomen and stabilize trunk

26
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Biceps brachii

A

Flexes and supinates forearm, flexes arm

27
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Brachialis

A

Flexes forearm

28
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Deltoid

A

Abducts arm. Laterally rotates arm

29
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Triceps Brachii

A

Extend forearm and help extend arm

30
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Teres minor

A

Laterally rotates, extends and adducts arm

31
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Brachioradialis

A

Flexes forearm. Pronates and supinates forearm.

32
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Extensor Carpi radialis longus

A

Extends and abducts hand

33
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Extends and adducts hand

34
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Extensor Digitorum

A

Extends hand and fingers

35
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Flexor carpi radialis

A

Flexes and abducts hand

36
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Flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Flexes and adducts hand

37
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Flexes hand and fingers

38
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Palmaris longus

A

Weakly flexes wrist

39
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Pronator teres

A

Pronates and weakly flexes forearm

40
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Biceps femoris

A

Flexes leg and extends thigh

41
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Gluteus Maximus

A

Extends and laterally rotates thigh

42
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Gluteus medius

A

Abducts and medially rotates thigh.

43
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Semimembranosus

A

Flexes leg and extends thigh. Most medial hamstrings.

44
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Semitendinosus

A

Flexes leg and extends thigh.

45
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Tensor fasciae latae

A

Flexes and abducts thigh.

46
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Adductor longus

A

Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

47
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Adductor magnus

A

Adducts and medially rotates thigh.

48
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Gracilis

A

Adducts thigh and medially rotates thigh. Flexes leg

49
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Satorius

A

Flexes leg and flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh. (Cross our legs)

50
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Extensor digitorum longus

A

Dorsiflexes foot and extends toes

51
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Fibularis longus

A

Plantar flexes and everts foot

52
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Tibialis anterior

A

Dorsiflexes and inverts foot

53
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Gastrocnemius

A

Plantar flexes foot and flexes leg

54
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Soleus

A

Plantar flexes foot only

Anatomy Semester 1 (4 decks)

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