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Muscular System - Frontal Flashcards

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Adductor longus

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Origin at Pubis; inserts at middle of Femur.
Part of adductor group
Adductor & laterally rotate thigh.

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Adductor Magnus

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Origin at the Pubis; inserting along the Femur.

Powerful adductor of the thigh.

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Adductor muscles

In thigh

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Group of muscles that attach from the Pubis (lower hip) to the inside of the Femur, from top to near the knee

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Biceps brachii

At radia

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Origin at Scapula; insertion Radius. At front of Humerus.

Flexion of the elbow.

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Biceps Femoris

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Part of ham-string group. At back of thigh running from pelvis down to top of Tibia (below the knee).

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Bipennate muscle type

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Fascicles on both sides of the central tendon.
Rectus femoris
(Front of thigh)

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Brachialis

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Origin halfway along Humerus; inserts at top of Ulna. Deeper than Biceps Brachii and produces 50% of elbow flexion power.

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Brachioradialis

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Origin at lower Humerus; insertion at Radius near thumb. On lateral side of Radius.
Flexion of elbow & Supination.

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Circular muscle type

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Mouth; orbicularis oris

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Convergent muscle type

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Pectoralis major

(From broad origin to narrow insertion.

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Deltoid

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Shoulder outer rounded contour. Attached at Clavicle and Scapula & inserts at Humerus.
Anterior Flexes & internally rotates arm.
Middle Abducts arm.
Posterior extends & externally estates arm.

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Extensor digitorum longus

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At the top of the foot connecting from the end of the lower Tibia to the Middle & Distal Phalanges of the four small toes.

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External intercostals

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Between the ribs

Origin from lower border of ribs to upper boarder of rib below.

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External oblique

Global muscle

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Side muscle above hip.
Origin: Ribs 5-12.
Insertion: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS).

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Inside lower arm
Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Bases of 2nd & 3rd Metacarpal bones in hand.

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Fibularis longus

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Lower leg top outer

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Starting at the top, back of the Tibia and connecting at the base of the digital phalanges of the four lesser toes. Does flexion of those digits.

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Frontalus

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above eye

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Fusiform muscle type

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Biceps brachii

Psoas Major

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Gastrocnemius

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Lower leg calf muscle, inner.

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Gluteus Maximum

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Bum muscle

Origin at Ilium, Sacrum & Coccyx; inserting at the upper Tibia.

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Gracilis

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Top inside of thigh from pelvis down to inside of knee

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Iliotibal band (ITB)

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Outer thigh

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Iliopsoas

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Top across front & inside thigh

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Gluteus medius

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Under the Gluteus Maximum

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Internal oblique

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Side of torso

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Latissimus dorsi

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Origin at Spine T7, all lower Thoracic, Lumbar & Sacral vertebrae, Iliac crest & last 4 ribs; insertion at top-end of Humerus.
Adduction of shoulder.
Extension of shoulder.
Internal rotation of shoulder.

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Masseter muscle

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One of the muscles of mastication.

Origin at skull cheek-bone. Insertion at the mandible.

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Muscle fibre types (skeletal)

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Type 1 - ST (Slow Twitch) = aerobic (slow contraction, slow fatigue). Red colour -
Type 2 - FTa (Fast Twitch)= aerobic & anaerobic (moderate contraction speed, moderate time to fatigue) white colour.
FTb = anaerobic (fast contraction & fast fatigue)

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Multi pennate muscle type

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The central tendon branches within a pennate muscle.

Deltoid

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Orbicularis oculi muscle

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Closes the eyelids.

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Obicularis Otis muscle

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Complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth. (Not a sphincter)

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Parallel muscle type

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Have fascicles arranged parallel to one another. e.g. Rectus Abdominis; Sartorius (Long muscle in leg; from outer hip down inside thigh);
Sternocleidomastoid

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Pectineus muscle

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Inside front thigh running under Rectus Femoris

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Pectoralis major

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Origin at Clavicle near Sternum
& Sternum. Insertion at top of Humerus.
Flexion, horizontal flexion & medially rotation of shoulder.

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Pectoralis minor

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Origin at 3rd, 4th & 5th ribs; insertion at Scapula.

Stabilises Scapula.

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Platysma Muscles

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Neck (side at front)
Origin at the Clavicle
Insertion at the mandible

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Quadriceps group

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Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius (deep)

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Pronation muscles

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Lower arm, on inside, parallel to bone.

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Rectus abdominis
(Global muscle)
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6 pack
Abdominal muscle” or “abs”, is a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human abdomen.

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Rectus femoris

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One of 4 Quadriceps muscles.

A fusiform muscle, it runs from from the Pelvis (Ilium), down the front of thigh to the Patella.

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Rhomboid Major

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Muscle at back under trapezius
Origin at C7-T5; insertion at Scapula.
Retracts Scapula.
Rotates Scapula to rest position.

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Sartorius

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Leg, long muscle, from top front, outside at hip, diagonal across to inside leg at knee.

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Serratus anterior

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Outside layer on ribs
Origin at upper 8 ribs; insertion at Scapula.
Externally rotates & protracts Scapula.

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Soleus

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Muscle below inner calf muscle

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Across front of neck

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Temporalis muscle

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One of the muscles of mastication (at temple)

Origin at skull; Insertion at mandible.

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Tensor fasciae latae

TFL

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Thigh at top of hip down to knee

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Tibialis anterior

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Lower leg front along shin

Origin at top of Tibia; Insertion at bones in foot.

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Transversus abdominis

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Transverse abdominal muscle (TVA), above hip

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Trapezius

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Origin at spinous processes from c1 to T12; insertion at posterior border of Clavicle & spine of Scapula.
(Ski ramp)
Elevates, externally rotates, retracts Scapula.
Depress & Internal rotation of Scapula.

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Triceps brachii

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Triceps originates in Scapula & top of Humerus; inserts at top of Ulna.
Elbow extension.

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Unipennate muscle type

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Palmar Interosseous); Extensor digitorum longus
(Front of lower leg)
(Wrist & finger extensors)
Lumbricals (deep hand muscles)

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Vastus lateralis

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Thigh, outer front side above knee

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Vastus intermedius (deep)

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Thigh, central front

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Vastus medialis

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Front, inner high, above knee.

57
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Zygomaticus

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side of mouth

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