Spine and Abdomen Anatomy Flashcards
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Longissimus Capitis
Action:
- Extends neck (bilateral)
- Flex neck and rotate head (ipsilateral)
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Longissimus Cervicis
Action:
- Extension of cervical and thoracic spine (bilateral)
- Lateral flexion of cervical and thoracic spine (ipsilateral)
3
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Longissimus Thoracis
Action:
- Extension of thoracic and lumbar spine (bilateral)
- Lateral flexion of thoracic and lumbar spine (ipsilateral)
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Multifidius
Action:
- Extension of spine (bilateral)
- Flexion of spine (ipsilateral)
- Contralateral rotation of spine
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Trapezius
Action:
- Retraction of scapula
- Superior rotation of scapula
- Elevation and Depression of scapula
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External oblique
Action:
- Compress abdomen (bilaterally)
- Flex spine (bilaterally)
- Flex trunk to same side
- Rotate trunk to opposite side
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Internal oblique
Action:
- Compress abdominal viscera (bilaterally)
- Flex spine (bilaterally)
- Flex spine to side
- Rotate spine to side
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Rectus abdominis
Action:
- Flex vertebral column
- Tense abdominal wall
- Compress abdominal viscera
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Transversus Abdominis
Action:
- Tense abdominal wall
- Compress abdominal viscera
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Intertransverseraii Laterales Lumborum
Action:
- Lateral flexion of spine
