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Test 3- Skeletal Muscle Flashcards

1
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Superficial to frontal bone

A

Frontalis

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2
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Extends from cheekbones to corners of the mouth

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Zygomaticus

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3
Q

What are the muscles of mastication/chewing?

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Masseter

Temporalis

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4
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Muscles that move the head- anterolateral

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Sternocleidomastoid

Scalenes

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5
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Muscles that move the head and extend the trunk- DEEP

A 
Splenius
Erector Spinae
-Iliocostalis
-Logissimus
-Spinalis
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6
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Raises the eyebrows/wrinkles the brow

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Frontalis

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7
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Raises lateral corners of the mouth when smiling

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Zygomaticus

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8
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Elevates the mandible

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Masseter

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9
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Elevates mandible

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Temporalis

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10
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Flexes and/or laterally rotates the head

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Sternocleidomastoid

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11
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Elevates first two ribs, flexes and rotates neck

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Scalenes

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12
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Extends the head

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Splenius

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13
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Extends and laterally flexes vertebral column

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Iliocostalis

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14
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Extends ad laterally flexes vertebral column, extends and rotates the head

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Longissimus

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15
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Extends vertebral column

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Spinalis

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16
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Muscles of Respiration

A

External Intercostals
Internal Intercostals
Diaphragm

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17
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Elevates the rib cage for inspiration

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External Intercostals

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18
Q

Depress rib cage for forced exhalation

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Internal intercostals

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19
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Contracts to increase intra-abdominal pressure to force air into lungs

A

Diaphragm

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20
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Muscles of the abdominal wall

A

External oblique
Internal Oblique
Transversus abdominis
Rectus abdominis

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21
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Fibers run down toward the midline

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External oblique

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22
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Fibers run up towards the midline

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Internal Oblique

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23
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Fibers run across

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Transversus abdominis

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24
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Fibers run up and down

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Rectus abdominis

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25
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Flexes vertebral column, rotation is one side

A

External Oblique

Internal Oblique

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26
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Compresses the abdomen

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Transversus abdominis

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27
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Flex and rotates lumbar abdominal region

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Rectus abdominis

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28
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Muscles of the Anterior Thorax

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Pectorals major

Serrates anterior

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29
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large chest muscle

A

pectoralis major

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30
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finger-like muscles

A

serratus anterior

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31
Q

protracts and rotates scapula downward

A

pectoralis major

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32
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rotates scapula upward

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serratus anterior

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33
Q

Muscles of the posterior thorax

A

Trapezius
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboids

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34
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Broad back muscle

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Trapezius

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35
Q

Elevates an adducts scapula

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Levator scapulae

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36
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Stabilizes scapula

A

rhomboids (major and minor)

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37
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Stabilize, elevates, retracts and rotates scapula, extends head

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Trapezius

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38
Q

Muscles crossing the shoulder that move the arm

A 
pectorals major
deltoid
latissimus dorsi
theres major
subscapularis
infraspinatus
teres minor
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39
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Shoulder muscle

A

Deltoid

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40
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Abduction of arm

41
Q

Broad back muscle

A

Latissimus dorsi

42
Q

Arm extension, also adduction and medial rotation of the arm

A

Latissimus dorsi

43
Q

Extends, medially rotates and adduce the arm

A

teres major

44
Q

Medially rotates arm

A

subscapularis (rotator cuff muscle)

45
Q

Abducts arm

A

supraspinatus (rotator cuff muscle)

46
Q

Laterally rotates arm

A

infraspinatus (rotator cuff muscle

Teres Minor

47
Q

Muscles crossing the elbow joint that flex and extend the forearm

A

triceps brachii
biceps brachii
brachial
brachioradials

48
Q

Posterior brachial region

A

triceps brachii

49
Q

Forearm extensor

A

triceps brachii

50
Q

Anterior brachial region

A

Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradials

51
Q

Forearm flexor

A

Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradials

52
Q

Muscles of the forearm- superficial anterior

A 
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum superficialis
53
Q

Pronates forearm

A

pronator teres

54
Q

flexor of hand

A

flexor carpi radialis

55
Q

tenses skin and palmar fascia

A

palmaris longus

56
Q

flexes and adducts hand

A

flexor carpi ulnaris

57
Q

flexes hands and middle phalanges of fingers II-V

A

flexor digitorum superficialis

58
Q

Muscles of the forearm- Deep Anterior

A

Flexor pollicis longus

Flexor digitorum profundus

59
Q

Flexes distal phalanx of thumb

A

Flexor pollicis longus

60
Q

Flexes distal interphalangeal joints

A

Flexor digitorum profundus

61
Q

Muscles of the forearm- Superficial posterior

A 
Brachioradialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor carpi ulnaris
62
Q

Works with other muscles to extend and abduct the hand

A

Extensor carpi radialis longus

63
Q

Extends and adducts hand

A

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

64
Q

Extends the fingers

A

Extensor digitorum

65
Q

Works with other muscles to extend and adduct hand

A

Extensor carpi ulnaris

66
Q

Muscles of the forearm- Deep posterior

A

Supinator
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis and longus
Extendor indicis

67
Q

Supinates arm

68
Q

Abducts and extends thumb

A

Abductor pollicus longus

69
Q

Extends thumb

A

Extensor pollicis brevis and longus

70
Q

Extends index finger

A

Extendor indicis

71
Q

Muscles crossing the hip and knee joint- anterior and medial muscles

A

Iliopsoas
-Iliacus
-Psoas major
Tensor fasciae latae

72
Q

Thigh and trunk flexion

73
Q

Thigh and trunk flexion, lateral flexion of vertebral column

A

Psoas major

74
Q

Stabilizes trunk

A

Tensor fasciae latae

75
Q

Muscles crossing the hip and knee joints that move the thigh and leg- anterior

A

Sartorius

Quadriceps femoris

76
Q

Has four heads- all insert via single patellar tendon to the patella and tibial tuberosity and all extend the leg

A

Quadriceps femoris

  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
77
Q

Muscles crossing the hip and knee joints that move the thigh and leg-medial

A

Pectineus
Gracilis
Adductors

78
Q

Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

79
Q

Adducts thigh, flexes, and medially rotates leg

80
Q

Adducts and medially rotates thigh

A

Adductors

  • brevis
  • longus
  • magnus
81
Q

Muscles crossing the hip and knee joints that move the thigh and leg-posterior

A 
Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings
-Biceps femoris
-Semitendinosus
-Semimembranosus
82
Q

Extends the thigh

A

Gluteus maximus

83
Q

Posterior muscles that originate from the ischial tuberosity and extend the thigh and flex the leg at the knee

A

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

84
Q

Muscles of the lower leg that move the ankles and toes- Anterior

A

Tibialis Anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Peroneus tertius
Extensor hallucis longus

85
Q

Action: dorsiflexion

A

Tibialis anterior

86
Q

Swelling of this muscle is commonly called shin splints

A

Tibialis anterior

87
Q

Action: Toe extension

A

Extensor digitorum longus

88
Q

Action: Dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot

A

Peroneus tertius

89
Q

Action: extension of digit I

A

Extensor hallucis longus

90
Q

Muscles of the leg that move the ankles and toes- lateral

A

Peroneus Longus

Peroneus Brevis

91
Q

Action: Plantar flexion and eversion

A

Peroneus Longus

Peroneus Brevis

92
Q

Muscles of the leg that move the ankles and toes- posterior superficial

A

Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Planters

93
Q

Large calf muscle

A

Gastrocnemius

94
Q

Deep to gastrocnemius

95
Q

Action: leg flexion and plantar flexion

96
Q

Muscles of the leg that move the ankles and toes- posterior deep

A

Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor halluces longus
Tibialis posterior

97
Q

Action: plantar flexes and inverts foot, flexes toes

A

Flexor digitorum longus

98
Q

Action: Plantar flexes and inserts foot, flexes great toe

A

Flexor halluces longus

99
Q

Action: Inverts foot

A

Tibialis posterior

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