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Neck/Back/Pelvic Muscles Actions Flashcards

1
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Sternocleidomastoid

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B: Flex neck
U: Lateral flexion + turn to opposite side

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2
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Stylohyoid

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Elevates and retracts hyoid during swallowing

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Digastric

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Depresses mandible or elevates hyoid bone during swallowing

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4
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Mylohyoid

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Elevates hyoid

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5
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Geniohyoid

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Pulls hyoid anterosuperiorly, widens pharynx

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6
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Omohyoid

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Depresses and fixes hyoid bone

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7
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Sternohyoid

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Depresses hyoid

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Thyrohyoid

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Depresses hyoid and elevates larynx

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Sternothyroid

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Depresses hyoid and larynx

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10
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Longus Colli

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Flexes neck

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11
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Longus Capitis

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Flexes head

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12
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Rectus Capitis Anterior

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Flexes head

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13
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Anterior Scalene

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Flexes head

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14
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Rectus Capitis Lateralis

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Flexes and stabilizes head

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Middle Scalene

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Flexes neck laterally, elevates first rib during forced inspiration

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Posterior Scalene

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Flexes neck laterally, elevates second rib during forced inspiration

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17
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Splenius Capitis

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U: Laterally flexes and rotates head and neck to same side
B: Extends head and neck

18
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Levator Scapulae

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Elevates scapula

19
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Platysma

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Depresses lower jaw and lip and abgle of mouth, wrinkles skin of neck

20
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Serratus Posterior Superior

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Elevation of ribs

21
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Serratus Posterior Inferior

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Depression of ribs

22
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Splenius Cervicis

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Extends spine and rotates to the same side

23
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Splenius Capitis

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Extends and rotates to the same side

24
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Iliocostalis

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Extension and Ipsilateral rotation,

Fixed: Elevation of pelvis and contralateral rotation

25
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Semispinalis

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Extension, contralateral rotation

26
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Multifundus

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Extension, Contralateral rotation

Fixed: Elevation of Pelvis, Ipsilateral rotation

27
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Rectus Abdominis

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Trunk flexion, compression

28
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External Oblique

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Rotates trunk to the opposite side

29
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Internal Oblique

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Rotates trunk to the same side

30
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Transverse Abdominis

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Compression

31
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Quadratus Lumborum

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Trunk bending, same side flexion

32
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Iliacus

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Flex the torso and thigh with respect to eachother

33
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Psoas major and minor

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Flexes torso and thigh with respect to eachother

34
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Gluteus Maximus

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Major extensor, assists in lateral rotation

35
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Gluteus Medius

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Major abductor, Anterior fiber rotate medially, posterior fibers rotate laterally

36
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Gluteus Minimus

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Abducts and medially rotates hip

37
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Piriformis

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Lateral Rotator of the hip joint, helps abduct in flexion

38
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Superior Gemellus

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Rotates thigh laterally, helps abduct and flex

39
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Inferior Gemellus

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Rotates thigh laterally, helps abduct and flex

40
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Obturator Internus

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Rotates thigh laterally, helps abduct when in flexion

41
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Quadratus Femoris

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Lateral hip rotation, helps adduct

42
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Obturator Externus

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Lateral thigh rotation, helps with adduction

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