Naming Skeletal Muscles Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

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Maximus

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largest

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Minimus

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smallest

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Longus

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long

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Brevis

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short

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Latissimus

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widest

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Longissimus

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longest

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Magnus

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large

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Minor

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small

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Major

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larger

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Vastus

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huge

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Deltoid

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triangular

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Trapezius

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trapezoid

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Serratus

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saw-toothed

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Rhomboid

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diamond shaped

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Orbicularis

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circular

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Pectinate

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comblike

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Piriformis

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pear-shaped

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Platys

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flat

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Quadratus

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square, four-sided

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Gracilis

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slender

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Rectus

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parallel to midline

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Transverse

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Perpendicular to midline

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Oblique

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diagonal to midline

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Flexor

A

decreases joint angle

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Extensor

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increases joint angle

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Abductor

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moves bone away from midline

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Adductor

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moves bone closer to midline

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Levator

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raises or elevated body part

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Depressor

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lowers or depresses body part

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Supinator

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turns palm anteriorly

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Pronator

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turns joint posteriorly

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Sphincter

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decreases size of an opening

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Tensor

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makes body part rigid

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Rotator

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rotates bone around longitudinal axis

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Biceps

A

two origins

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Triceps

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three origins

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Quadriceps

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four origins

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Location:

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structure near which muscle is found (temporalis)

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Origin/Insertion

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sites where muscle originates and inserts (sternocleidomastoid)