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148 Cards in this Set
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Gluteus Maximus |
-Extends thigh -Laterally rotates thigh -Extends trunk when LE is fixed |
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Gluteus Medius (Anterior Fibers) |
-Abducts thigh -Medially rotates thigh -Flexes thigh |
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Gluteus Medius (Middle Fibers) |
-Abducts thigh |
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Gluteus Medius (Posterior Fibers) |
-Abducts thigh -Laterally rotates thigh -Extends thigh |
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Gluteus Minimus (Anterior Fibers) |
-Abducts thigh -Medially rotates thigh -Flexes thigh |
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Gluteus Minimus (Middle Fibers) |
-Abducts thigh |
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Gluteus Minimus (Posterior Fibers) |
-Abducts thigh -Laterally rotates thigh -Extends thigh -Stabilized the head of the femur during different phases of gait |
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Tensor Fasica Lata |
-Flexes thigh -Medially rotates thigh -Abducts thigh |
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Piriformis |
-Laterally rotates thigh -Abducts thigh when flexed -Aids in hip stability by restraining femoral head against acetabulum -Lateral rotation stabilizer |
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Obtruator Externus |
-Laterally rotates thigh |
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Quadratus Femoris |
-Laterally rotates thigh |
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Superior Gemellus |
-Laterally rotates thigh -Abducts thigh when flexed |
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Obtruator Internus |
-Laterally rotates thigh -Abducts thigh when flexed |
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Inferior Gemellus |
-Laterally rotates thigh -Abducts thigh when flexed |
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Biceps Femoris (Long Head) |
- Extends thigh - Extends trunk when LE is fixed - Flexes leg - Laterally rotates leg when knee is flexed |
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Biceps Femoris (Short Head) |
- Flexes leg - Laterally rotates leg when knee is flexed |
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Semitendinosus |
- Extends thigh - Flexes leg - Extends trunk when LE is fixed - Medially rotates leg when knee is flexed |
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Semimembranosus |
- Extends thigh - Flexes leg - Extends trunk when LE is fixed - Medially rotates leg when knee if flexed |
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Pectineus |
- Flexes thigh - Medially rotates thigh - Adducts thigh - Stabilizes hip joint |
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Psoas Major/ Iliacus |
- Flexes thigh - Laterally rotates thigh - Flexes trunk when LE stabilized |
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Psoas Minor |
- Flexes pelvis on the lumbar spine |
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Rectus Femoris |
- Extends leg - Flexes thigh |
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Vastus Intermedius |
- Extends leg |
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Vastus Medialis |
- Extends leg |
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Vastus Lateralis |
- Extends leg |
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Sartorius |
- Extends leg - Flexes thigh - Laterally rotates thigh - Abducts thigh - Medially rotates leg when knee is flexed |
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Adductor Brevis |
- Adducts thigh |
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Gracilis |
- Adducts thigh - Flexes leg - Medially rotates leg when knee flexed |
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Adductor Longus |
- Adducts thigh - Flexes thigh |
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Adductor Magnus (Hamstring Portion) |
- Extends thigh - Adducts thigh - Laterally rotates thigh |
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Adductor Magnus (Adductor Portion) |
- Adducts thigh - Medially rotates thigh - Flexes thigh |
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Tibialis Anterior |
- Dorsiflexes ankle - Inverts foot |
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Extensor Digitorum Longus |
- Extends the 4 lateral toes - Dorsiflexes ankle - Everts foot |
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Extensor Hallucis Longus |
- Extends great toe - Dorsiflexes ankle |
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Fibularis Tertius |
- Everts foot - Dorsiflexes ankle |
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis |
- Extend toes 2,3,4 |
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis |
- Extends great toe at MP joint |
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Gastrocnemius |
- Plantarflexes ankle - Flexes leg - Flexes femur on tibia when foot fixed (squat) - Stabilize knee during gait |
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Soleus |
- Plantarflexes ankle - Steadies leg on foot during standing |
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Plantaris |
- Flexes leg - Plantarflexes ankle |
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Popliteus |
- Flexes leg - "Unlocks" knee by laterally rotating femur on tibia during weight bearing - Medially rotates tibia on femur when non-weight bearing (Screw home mechanism) |
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Flexor Digitorum Longus |
- Flexes toes - Plantarflexes ankle - Inverts foot |
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Flexor Hallucis Longus |
- Flexes great toe - Plantarflexes ankle - Inverts foot |
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Tibialis Posterior |
- Plantarflexes ankle - Inverts foot - Assists with balance in WB |
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Fibularis Longus |
- Everts foot - Plantarflexes ankle - Supports arch |
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Fibularis Brevis |
- Everts foot - Plantarflexes ankle |
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Abductor Hallucis |
- Abduct great toe - Flexes MTP of great toe |
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis |
- Flexes PIP and MTP of toes 2-5 |
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Abductor Digiti Minimi |
- Abducts little toe - Flexed MTP of little toe |
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Quadratus Plantae |
- Straightens pull of the flexor digitorum longus tendons assisting with toe flexion |
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Lumbricales |
- Flexes MTP joints 2-5 - Extends PIP and DIP of 2-5 |
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Flexor Hallucis Brevis |
- Flexes great toe at MTP joint |
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Adductor Hallucis |
- Adducts great toe at MTP joint - Flexes great toe at MTP joint |
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Flexor Digiti Minimi |
- Flexes 5th toe at MTP joint |
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Plantar Interossei |
- Adducts 3,4,5 toes - Flexes MTP of 3,4,5 - Extends IPs of 3,4,5 |
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Dorsal Interossei |
- Abducts 2,3,4 toes - Flexes MTP of 2,3,4 - Extends IPs of 2,3,4 |
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Trapezius (Upper) |
- Extends head/neck - Laterally flexes head/neck - Rotates vertebrae opposite - Elevates scapula - Adducts scapula - Upwardly rotates scapula |
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Trapezius (Middle) |
- Adducts scapula - Extends head/neck - Laterally flexes head/neck - Rotates vertebrae opposite |
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Trapezius (Lower) |
- Adducts scapula - Extends head/neck - Laterally flexes head/neck - Rotates vertebrae opposite - Depresses scapula - Upwardly rotates scapula |
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Latissimus Dorsi |
- Adducts arm - Medially rotates arm - Extends arm When humerus is fixed - Downward rotates scapula, Raises body towards arm - Laterally flexes trunk - Elevates pelvis, Extends trunk (bilateral) - Aides in trunk rotation (unilateral) Ya it does |
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Rhomboid Minor |
- Adducts scapula - Downwardly rotates scapula - Elevates scapula |
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Rhomboid Major |
- Adducts scapula - Downwardly rotates scapula - Elevates scapula |
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Levator Scapula |
- Downwardly rotates scapula
- Adducts scapula - Elevates scapula |
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Deltoid (Anterior) |
- Flexes arm - Medially rotates arm - Horizontally adducts arm |
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Deltoid (Middle) |
- Abducts arm |
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Deltoid (Posterior) |
- Extends arm - Laterally rotates arm - Horizontally abducts arm |
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Supraspinatus |
- Abducts arm - Laterally rotates arm (Weak) - Stabilize shoulder joint |
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Infraspinatus |
- Laterally rotates arm - Stabilize shoulder joint |
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Teres Minor |
- Laterally rotates arm - Stabilizes shoulder joint |
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Teres Major |
- Extends arm - Medially rotates arm - Adducts arm |
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Triceps Brachii (Long Head) |
- Extends arm - Extends forearm - Horizontally abducts arm |
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Triceps Brachii (Lateral Head) |
- Extends forearm |
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Triceps Brachii (Medial Head) |
- Extends forearm |
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Serratus Posterior Superior |
- Proprioception - Elevates upper ribs aid with inspiration |
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Serratus Posterior Inferior |
- Proprioception - Depresses lower ribs - Stabilizes lower ribs to prevent upward movement by diaphragm during inspiration. |
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Splenius Capitus |
- Extends head/neck (bilateral) - Laterally flexes head/neck (unilateral) - Rotates same side (unilateral) |
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Splenius Cervicis |
- Rotates head/neck same side (unilateral) - Laterally flexes neck (unilateral) - Extends neck |
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Erector Spinae Group (Spinalis, Longissimus, Iliocostalis) |
- Extends trunk, head, neck - Maintains posture (chief action) - Laterally flexes trunk (unilateral) - Rotates trunk same side (unilateral) |
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Transversospinalis Group (Semispinalis, Multifidus, Rotatores) |
- Laterally flexes trunk ipsilateral (unilateral) - Rotates contralateral (unilateral) - Extends head and column (bilateral) - Stabilizes column |
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Rectus Capitus Posterior Major, Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor |
- Extends head at AO joint (Bilateral) - Rotates head same side (unilateral) |
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Inferior Oblique of Head |
- Rotates head same side by pulling on atlas |
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Superior Oblique of Head |
- Extends and laterally flexes head. |
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Pectoralis Major |
- Adducts humerus - Medially rotates humerus - Horizontally addcucts humerus - Abducts scapula - Flexes humerus (clavicular head) - Extends humerus to anatomical position (sternal head) |
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Pectoralis Minor |
- Abducts scapula - Depresses scapula - Accessory respiratory muscle is scapula is fixed |
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Coracobrachialis |
- Flexes humerus - Adducts humerus - Horizontally adducts humerus |
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Subscapularis |
- Medially rotates arm - Stabilizes shoulder joint |
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Serratus Anterior |
- Upwardly rotates scapula - Abducts scapula - Stabilizes scapula to prevent winging |
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Biceps Brachii |
- Supinates forearm - Flexes forearm - Flexes arm |
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Brachialis |
- Flexes forearm |
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Brachioradialis |
- Flexes forearm - Assists with pronation and supination to midposition |
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Anconeus |
- Extends forearm - Abducts ulna during pronation - Stabilizes elbow joint |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
- Extends hand - Radially deviates hand - Extends forearm (weak) |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |
- Extends hand - Radially deviates hand - Extends forearm (weak) |
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Extensor Digitorum |
- Extends digits 2-5 - Extends hand - Extends forearm |
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
- Extends hand - Ulnarly deviates hand - Extends forearm |
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Supinator |
- Supinates forearm |
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Abductor Pollicis Longus |
- Abducts 1st MCP - Radially deviates hand - Extends 1st MCP |
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Extensor Pollicis Longus |
- Extends all thumb joints - Radially deviates hand - Assists with hand extension |
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis |
- Extends 1st MCP - Extends 1st CMC - Assists with radially deviation |
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Extensory Digiti Minimi |
- Extends 5th finger - Extends hand - Assists with ulnar deviation |
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Extensor Indicis |
- Extends 2nd digit at all joints - Extends hand |
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Pronator Teres |
- Pronates forearm - Flexes forearm |
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Pronator Quadratus |
- Pronates forearm |
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Flexor Carpi Radialis |
- Flexes hand - Flexes forearm - Radially deviates forearm |
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Palmaris Longus |
- Flexes hand - Flexes forearm |
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
- Flexes hand - Ulnarly deviates hand - Flexes forearm |
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis |
- Flexes MCP and PIP joints of 2-5 - Flexes hand - Assists with flexion of forearm |
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus |
- Flexes all joints of 2-5 - Flexes hand |
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Flexor Pollicis Longus |
- Flexes all joints of thumb - Flexes hand |
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis |
- Abducts thumb - Aids in opposition |
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Adductor Pollicis |
- Adducts thumb at CMC joint |
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis |
- Flexes thumb at MCP |
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Opponens Pollicis |
- Opposition of thumb |
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Flexor Digiti Minimi |
- Flexes MCP of 5th finger |
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Opponens Digiti Minimi |
- Opposition of 5th |
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Abductor Digiti Minimi |
- Abducts 5th finger - Flexes MCP of 5th |
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Palmaris Brevis |
-Deepens hollow of palm - Stabilizes skin of palm |
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Lumbricales |
- Flexes MCP of 2-5 - Extends IP's of 2-5 |
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Palmar Interossei |
- Adducts 2,4 and 5 - Flexes MCP of 2,4, and 5 - Extends IP's of 2,4 and 5 |
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Dorsal Interossei |
- Abducts 2,3 and 4 - Flexes MCP of 2,3,4 - Extends IP's of 2,3,4 |
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Sternocleidomastoid |
- Extends neck at AO joint (bilateral) - Flexes neck (bilateral) - Accessory muscle in respiration - Laterally flexes to same side (unilateral) - Rotates head opposite (unilateral) |
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Mylohyoid |
- Elevates hyoid, base of tongue, and floor of mouth during swallowing and talking |
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Stylohyoid |
- Elevates and retracts hyoid elongating floor of mouth |
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Digastric |
- Elevates hyoid, base of tongue, steadies hyoid during swallowing and speaking, depresses mandible against resistance |
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Geniohyoid |
- Elevates hyoid and draws it forward, shortening floor of oral cavity; If hyoid is stable, can retract and depress mandible |
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Sternohyoid |
- Depress hyoid |
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Sternothyroid |
- Depress larynx |
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Thyrohyoid |
- Depress hyoid - Elevate thyroid cartilage if hyoid is fixed |
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Omohyoid |
- Depress, retract and steady hyoid |
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Cricothyroid |
- Elevate and tilt cricoid cartilage- Tenses and elongates vocal cords |
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Anterior Scalene |
- Flexes neck - Laterally flexes neck - Rotates neck opposite - Elevates 1st rib (accessory respiratory) |
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Middle Scalene |
- Flexes neck - Laterally flexes neck - Rotates neck opposite - Elevates 1st rib (accessory respiratory) |
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Posterior Scalene |
- Flexes neck - Laterally flexes neck - Rotates neck opposite - Elevates 2nd rib (accessory respiratory) |
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Longus Coli |
- Flexes neck - Laterally flexes neck - Rotates neck opposite |
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Longus Capitus |
- Flexes head and upper cervical spine |
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Rectus Capitis Anterior |
- Flexes head - Stabilizes AO joint |
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Rectus Capitis Lateralis |
- Laterally flexes head - Stabilizes AO joint |
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Temporalis |
- Elevates mandible - Retracts mandible - Clenches teeth - Lateral deviation |
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Masseter |
- Elevates mandible - Protrudes mandible - Clenches teeth |
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Medial Pterygoid |
- Elevates mandible - Protrudes mandible - Clenches teeth - Laterally deviates |
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Lateral Pterygoid |
- Protrudes mandible - Pulls disc anteriorly - Laterally deviates - Assists with initial mouth opening |
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External Oblique |
- Rotates trunk opposite (unilateral) - Laterally flexes trunk (unilateral) - Flexes trunk (bilateral) - Compresses abdominal contents |
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Internal Oblique |
- Rotates trunk same side (unilateral) - Laterally flexes trunk (unilateral) - Flexes trunk (bilateral) - Compresses abdominal contents |
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Transversus Abdominis |
- Compresses abdominal contents - Active in forced respiration |
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Rectus Abdominis |
- Flexes trunk - Compresses abdominal contents |
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Pyramidalis |
- Tenses linea alba |
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Quadratus Lumborum |
- Laterally flexes trunk - MAIN HIP HIKER - Depresses 12th rib - Extends trunk (bilateral) |
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Diaphragm |
Respiration |
