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Practical Two Muscles & Actions Flashcards

1
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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes eyes

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Orbicularis oris

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Closes lips

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Buccinator

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Compresses cheek

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Masseter

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Prime mover of jaw closure

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5
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Platysma

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Tenses skin of neck, “shaving muscle”

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexion of neck forwards

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Scalenes (Anterior, Middle, and Posterior)

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Elevate ribs 1 and 2

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Pectoralis major

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Prime mover of arm flexion, adducts and medially rotates arm

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Serratus anterior

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Prime mover to protract and hold scapula against the chest wall, rotates scapula

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Deltoid

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Prime mover of arm abduction

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11
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Pectoralis minor

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Draws scapula forward and inferiorly

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External intercostals

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Pull ribs toward each other for rib elevation

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13
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Internal intercostals

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Draw ribs together for rib cage depression

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14
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Diaphragm

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Prime mover of inspiration, flattens during contraction

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15
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Rectus abdominis

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Flexes/Rotates vertebral column

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16
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External oblique

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Compresses abdominal wall

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17
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Internal oblique

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Compresses abdominal wall

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Trapezius

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Raises, rotates, and adducts scapula

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Latissimus dorsi

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Prime mover of arm extension, adducts and medially rotates arm

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20
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Infraspinitus

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Lateral rotation of humerus

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21
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Teres minor

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Lateral rotation of humerus

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22
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Teres major

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Extends, medially rotates, and adducts humerus

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23
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Supraspinitus

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Initiates abduction of humerus

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Erector spinae (From most lateral to most medial: Iliocostales, Longissimus, and Spinalis)

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Extend and bend vertebral column laterally

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25
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Splenius

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Extend or hyperextend head

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26
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Tricep brachii

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Powerful forearm extensor

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27
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Bicep brachii

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Powerful elbow flexor and supinator

28
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Brachioradialis

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Synergist in forearm flexion

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Brachialis

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Forearm flexion

30
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Pronator teres

A

Pronate forearm

31
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Flexor carpi radialis

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Flexor of wrist and abducts hand

32
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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexor of wrist and adducts hand

33
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Flexes fingers 2-5

34
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Flexor pollicis longus

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Flexes thumb

35
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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexes distal phalanges

36
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Pronator quadrus

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Pronates forearm

37
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Extends and abducts wrist

38
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extends and abducts wrist

39
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Extensor digitorum

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Prime mover of finger extension

40
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Extends and adducts wrist

41
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Extensor pollicis longus and brevis

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Extend thumb

42
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Abductor pollicis longus

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Abducts and extends thumb

43
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Supinator

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Supinates forearm (with help of bicep brachii)

44
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Iliopsoas (Iliacus and Psoas major)

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Flex trunk and thigh, lateral flexion of vertebral column

45
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Sartorius

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Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee

46
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Adductors (Magnus, Longus, and Brevis) of leg

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Adducts/medially rotate and flex thigh

47
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Gracilis

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Adduct thigh, flex and medially rotate leg

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Rectus femoris

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Extend knee and flex thigh

49
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Vastus lateralis

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Extend/Stabilize knee

50
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Vastus medialis

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Extend knee

51
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Vastus intermedius

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Extend knee

52
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Tensor faciae latae

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Steadies trunk

53
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Gluteus maximus

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Thigh extensor

54
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Gluteus medius

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh

55
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Biceps femoris

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Extend thigh and flex knee

56
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Semitendinosus

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Extend thigh and flex knee

57
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Semimembranosus

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Extend thigh and flex knee

58
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Tibialis anterior

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Prime mover or dorsiflexion

59
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Extensor digitorum longus

A

Prime mover of toe extension

60
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Extensor hallucis longus

A

Extends great toe

61
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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexes foot

62
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Soleus

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Plantar flexion

63
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Tibialis posterior

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Prime mover of foot inversion

64
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Flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes toes, also plantar flexes and inverts foot

65
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Flexor hallucis longus

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Flexes great toe, also plantar flexes and inverts foot

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