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Skeletal muscles Flashcards

1
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Orbicularis Oculi

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Closes eyes to blink

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2
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Epicranius

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raises eyebrow when surprised

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3
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buccinator

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closes and protudes lips for kissing

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4
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zygomaticus

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raises corner of mouthh when similing

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5
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platysma

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draws mouth angle down when pouting

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masseter

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elevates mandible;closes mouth

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temporalis

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elevates mandible;closes mouth

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sternoleidomastoid

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pulls head one side,flexes neck or elevates sternum

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longissimus thoracis

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extends thoracic region of vertebral column

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longissimus cervicis

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extends cervical region of vertebral column

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trapezius

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rotates, pulls, raises scapula medially down

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pectoralis minor

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pulls scapula foward and down

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13
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pectoralis major

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flexes, adducts, rotates arm medially

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14
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latissimus dorsi

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extends,adducts, rotates arm medially; pulls shoulder down and back

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deltoid

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adducts, extends, flexes arm

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16
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biceps brachii

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flexes elbow/ rotates head laterally

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17
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brachialis

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flex elbow

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18
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bronchioradlais

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flex elbow

19
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Triceps Brachii

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Extends elbow

20
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Supinator

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Supinates Head

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Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Flexes Wrist; Abducts Hand

21
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flexor carpi radialis

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Flexes wrist; abducts hand

22
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

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Flexes fingers and wrists

23
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

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Extends wrists; abducts hand

24
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Extensor Digitorum

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Extends Fingers

25
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External Oblique

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Tenses abdominal wall; compresses abdominal contents

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Internal Oblique

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Tenses Abd. wall; Compresses Abd. Contents

27
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Rectus Abdominis

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Tenses abdominal wall; compresses abdominal contents; flexes vertebral column

28
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Iliacus

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flexes thigh

29
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Psoas Major

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Flexes thigh

30
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Gluteus Maximus

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extends hip

31
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gluteus medius

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abducts/rotates/flexes thigh medially

32
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tensor fasciae latae

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extends hip

33
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adductor longus

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adducts/flexes/rotates thigh laterally

34
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Adductor Magnus

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adducts/flexes/rotates thigh laterally

35
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Gracilis

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Adducts/Flexes Thigh

36
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Satorius

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Flexes Knee/Hip; Abducts/rotates Thigh Laterally

37
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Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus. semimembranosus,

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Flexes Knee; Rotates Leg Laterally; Extends Thigh

38
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Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius

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Extends Knee

39
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Tibialis Anterior

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Dorsiflexion and Inversion of Foot

40
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Gastrocnemius ( aka calf)

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Plantar Flexion of foot; flexes knee

41
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Soleus

A

Plantar Flexion of Foot

42
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FFibularis Longus

A

Plantar Flexion + Eversion of foot; arch support

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