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Naming Muscles Flashcards

1
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Parallel to midline

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Rectus

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2
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Perpendicular to midline

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Transverse

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3
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Diagonal to midline

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Oblique

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4
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Maximus

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Largest

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5
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Minimus

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Smallest

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6
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Longus

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Long

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7
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Brevis

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Short

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8
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Latissimus

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Widest

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Longissimus

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Longest

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10
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Magnus

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Large

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11
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Major

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Larger

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12
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Minor

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Smaller

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13
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Vastus

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Huge

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14
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Deltoid

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Triangular

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15
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Trapezius

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Trapezoid

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16
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Serratus

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Saw-toothed

17
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Rhomboid

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Diamond-shaped

18
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Orbicularis

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Circular

19
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Pectinate

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Comblike

20
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Piriformis

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Pear-shaped

21
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Platys

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Flat

22
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Quadratus

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Square, four-sided

23
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Gracilis

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Slender

24
Q

Decreases joint angle

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Flexor

25
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Increases joint angle

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Extensor

26
Q

Moves bone away from midline

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Abductor

27
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Moves bone closer to midline

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Adductor

28
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Raises or elevates body part

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Levator

29
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Lowers or depresses body part

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Depressor

30
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Turns palm anteriorly

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Supinator

31
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Turns palm posteriorly

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Pronator

32
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Decreases size of an opening

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Sphincter

33
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Makes body part rigid

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Tensor

34
Q

Rotates bone around longitudinal axis

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Rotator

35
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Two origins

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Biceps

36
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Three origins

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Triceps

37
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Four origins

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Quadriceps

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