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Upper Body Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

Masseter

A

Chewing

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2
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Occipitofrontalis

A

Elevate

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3
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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes the eyes

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4
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Orbicularis Oris

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closes mouth, compresses, and protrudes lips

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5
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Buccinator

A

Maintain flatness and presses the checks

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6
Q

Temporalis

A

move mandible up back and side to side

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7
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Sternocleidomastoid

A

Rotate the head

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8
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Trapezius

A

Stabilize and move the scapula

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9
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Deltoid

A

Shoulder, abduction, flexion and extension

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Latissimus dorsi

A

Extension, abduction, and transverse extension

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Supraspinatus

A

abduction of arm, stabilization of the humeral head in the glenoid cavity

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12
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Infraspinatus

A

Rotation of the shoulder joint

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13
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Teres minor

A

External rotation of shoulder joint

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14
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Teres major

A

Produce movement of the arm on the shoulder joint

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15
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pectoralis Major

A

Abduct and medially rotate the humerusPectoralis minor

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16
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Pectoralis minor

A

Stabilization depression abduction protraction of scapula

17
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Intercoastals

A

Depress ribs, support intercostal spaces and thoraic cage

18
Q

Serratus anterior

A

Pull the scapula forward around the thoracic

19
Q

Rectus Abdominis

A

Flexion of thoracic, lumbar and spine(Trunk)

20
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External oblique

A

Flexes the trunk

21
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Internal oblique

A

Flexes the trunk

22
Q

Transersus Abdominis

A

maintain abdominal tension and support abdominal viscera

23
Q

Diaphram

A

Contract and flatten when you inhale

24
Q

Triceps Brachii

A

Extension of the forearm at the elbow joint

25
Q

Biceps Brachii

A

Flexion of elbow and supination of forearm

26
Q

Brachopradoalis

A

Flexes the forearm at the elbow

27
Q

Supinator

A

Rotates the radius laterally at the radioulnar joint

28
Q

Pronator tres

A

Pronation of the forearm

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