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Skeletal Muscles - location Flashcards

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Occipitofrontalis

A

Face - sheet of muscle over scalp

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2
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Orbicularis oculi:

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Face

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3
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Orbicularis oris:

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Face

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4
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Masseter:

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Face - main muscle for chewing

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5
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Temporalis:

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Face - temple

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6
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Sternocleidomastoid:

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Neck

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Trapezius:

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Neck

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8
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Supraspinatus:

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Back - a rotator cuff muscle

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Psoas:

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Back - anterior to the lumbar spine

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Latissimus dorsi:

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Back - widest back muscle

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Quadratus lumborum:

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Back - “QL” attached to 4 of the 5 lumbar vertebrae

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Erector spinae:

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Back - muscle group

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Pectoralis major:

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Chest & Abdomen - attaches from clavicle & sternum to humerus

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Rectus abdominis:

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Chest & Abdomen - “Abs” “Six Pack”

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Internal and external obliques:

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Chest & Abdomen -internal is under external obliques
-external is side & front of abdomen

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Deltoid:

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Arm - attaches from scapula, acromion and clavicle to humerus (front, top and back)

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Biceps brachii:

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Arm - scapula to radius

18
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Triceps brachii:

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Arm - 3 heads of origin

19
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Flexor carpi muscle:

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Arm - decrease wrist angle

20
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Extensor carpi muscle:

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Arm - increase wrist angle

21
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Gluteus maximus:

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Legs - ilium (pelvis) to femur
“the glutes”

22
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Piriformis:

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Legs - sacrum to femur (sciatic nerve runs through middle)

23
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Hamstring:

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Legs - 3 separate muscles in posterior thigh

24
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Rectus femoris:

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Legs - pelvis to tibia.
Flexes hip to extend knee - Kicking a football
- one of four quads anterior thigh

25
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Thigh adductors:

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Legs - pubis to femur

26
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Tibialis anterior:

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Legs - tibia to metatarsals
- anterior tibia

27
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Soleus

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Legs - tibia & fibula to calcaneum (heel)
- deeper in calf than gastrocnemius

28
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Gastrocnemius

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Legs - femur to calcaneum (heel)

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