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Selected Skeletal Muscles Flashcards

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B, E and area between

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epicranius

  • made up of frontal and occipital bellies, plus cranial aponeurosis
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part E

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frontalis belly of epicranium

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part B

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occipitalis belly

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part A

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temporalis

  • closes jaw, synergist to masseter
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part F

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orbicularis oculi

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part G

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zygomaticus major

raise corners of mouth up

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part C

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masseter

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sternocleidomastoid

  • flexion and lateral rotation of head
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trapezius

  • shrugs shoulder, hyperextends head
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erector spinae

  • prime mover of back extension
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rhomboids

  • note rhombus shape
  • deep to trapezius
  • stabilize and retract scapula
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latissimus dorsi

  • prime mover of arm extension, adduction and medial shoulder rotation
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diaphragm

  • prime mover of inspiration
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external intercostals

  • synergist of diaphragm, pull ribs forward toward each other, elevating ribcage
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internal intercostals

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rectus abdominis

  • flex/rotate lumbar region
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external obliques

  • flexes vertebral column and abdominal wall
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internal oblique

  • same action as externals, just deeper
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transversus abdominis

  • compresses abdominal contents
  • deepest of abdominal muscles
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deltoid

  • triangular, like greek Delta
  • prime mover for arm abduction
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pectoralis major

  • prime mover of arm flexion, medial rotation
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serratus anterior

  • “boxer’s muscle” important in pushing/punching
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biceps brachii

  • flexes elbow joint and supinates forearm
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brachialis

  • flexes forearm
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brachioradialis

  • flexes forearm
  • lateral in anatomical position
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triceps brachii

  • extends forearm
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gluteus medius

  • abducts, medially rotates thigh
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gluteus maximus

  • extends and laterally rotates thigh
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iliacus

  • prime mover in thigh flexion, as when bowing
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psoas major

  • flexes trunk on thigh
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pectineus

  • adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh
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adductor longus

  • adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
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rectus femoris

  • etends knee, flexes thigh at hip
  • part of quadriceps femoris
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vastus lateralis

  • lateral part of quadriceps femoris
  • extends knee
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vastus medialis

  • medial part of quadriceps
  • extends knee
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vastus intermedius

  • deep to rectus femoris, intermediate part of quadriceps
  • extends knee
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tensor fasciae latae

  • steadies trunk on thigh by making IT tract taut
  • flexes and abducts thigh
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sartorius

  • flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh
  • flexes knee
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gracilis

  • adducts thigh
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adductor magnus

  • adducts and medially rotates and flexes thigh
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biceps femoris

  • extends thigh and flexes knee
  • part of hamstring
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semitendinosus

  • medial to biceps femoris, part of hamstring
  • extends thigh, flexes knee
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semimembranosus

  • medial to semitendinosus, larger and more membranous
  • extends thigh, flexes knee
  • part of hamstring
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tibialis anterior

  • prime mover of dorsiflexion, inverts foot
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gastrocnemius

  • “calf” muscle
  • flexes knee, plantar flexes foot
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soleus

  • deep to gastrocnemius
  • “soleus” = fish, because of shape
  • plantar flexes foot
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galea aponeurotica

  • aponeuroses of head
  • part of epicranium between the occipitalis and frontalis bellies
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line down center of abdomen

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linea alba

  • “white line”
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red lateral area

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iliotibial tract

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calcaneal tendon

  • “achilles” tendon
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