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65 Cards in this Set
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What is A? |
Frontalis With Aponeurosis fixed, frontal belly raises eyebrows; occipital belly pulls scalp posteriorly |
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What is B? |
Orbicularis Oculi Various parts can be activated individually; closes eyes; produces blinking and squinting |
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What is C? |
Zygomaticus Raises lateral corners of mouth upward (smiling muscle) |
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What is D? |
Orbicularis Oris Closes mouth; purses and protrudes lips |
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What is E? |
Sternohyoid Depresses the hyoid |
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What is F? |
Temporalis Closes jaw and elevates mandible |
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What is G? |
Masseter Closes jaw and elevates mandible |
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What is H? |
Platysma Depresses Mandible; pulls lower lip back and down |
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What is A? |
Sterncleidomastoid Stimultaneous contraction of both muscles of pair cause flexion of the neck forward; acting independently, rotate head toward opposite shoulder |
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What is B? |
Pectoralis Minor Accessory Muscle to the Pectoralis Major |
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What is C? |
Pectoralis Major Prime mover of arm flexion, adducts, medially rotates arm |
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What is D? |
Serratus Anterior |
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What is E? |
Intercostals |
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What is F? |
Rectus Abdominis Flexes vertebral column; increases abdominal pressure |
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What is G? |
External Oblique Same as rectus abdominis, also aids muscle of back to rotate and laterally flex the trunk |
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What is H? |
Internal Oblique Same as external oblique |
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What is I? |
Transversus abdominis Compresses abdominal contents |
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What is J? |
Trapezius Extends neck, retracts (adducts) scapula and stabalizes it |
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What is K? |
Deltoid Acting as a whole, prime mover of arm abduction; when only specific fibers are active, can aid in flexion, extension, and rotation of humerus |
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What is L? |
Triceps Brachii Powerful forearm extensor; antagonist of biceps brachii |
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What is M? |
Biceps Brachii Flexes elbow and supinates forearm |
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What is N? |
Brachialis A major arm flexor |
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What is O? |
Pronator Teres Pronation of forearm, flexes elbow |
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What is P? |
Brachioradialis Synergist of brachialis in forearm flexion |
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What is Q? |
Flexor Carpi Radialis Powerful wrist flexor; abducts hand |
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What is R? |
Palmaris Longus Wrist Flexor |
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What is A? |
Tensor Fasciae Latae Thigh - flexion, medial rotation, abduction. Trunk stabilization |
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What is B? |
Sartorius Flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes knee, known as "tailor's muscle" because it helps bring about cross legged position |
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What is C? |
Adductor Longus Adduct and laterally rotate and flex thigh; |
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What is D? |
Gracilis flexes, medially rotates, and adducts the hip, flexes the knee
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What is E? |
Gastrocnemius Plantar flexes foot; crosses knee joint; flexes knee when foot is dorsiflexed |
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What is F? |
Soleus Plantar flexes foot |
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What is G? |
Iliopsoas Flex trunk on thigh; major flexor of hip (or thigh on pelvis when pelvis is fixed) |
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What is H? |
Pectineus Flexion and adduction of thighs |
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What is I? |
Rectus Femoris Extends knee and flexes thigh at hip |
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What is J? |
Vastus lateralis? Extends knee |
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What is K? |
Vastus Medialis Extends knee |
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What is L? |
Fibularis Longus Plantar flexes and events foot; helps keep foot flat on ground |
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What is M? |
Extensor digitorum longus Prime mover of toe extensions; dorsiflexes foot |
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What is N? |
Tibialis anterior Prime mover of dorsiflexion; inverts foot |
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What is A? |
Occipitalis Moves the scalp back
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What is B? |
Sternocleidomastoid Causes flexion of neck forward, acting independently, rotate toward opposite shoulder |
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What is C? |
Trapezius Extends neck, retracts (adducts) scapula and stabilizes it |
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What is A? |
Deltoid |
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What is B? |
Infraspinatus Lateral rotation of arm and stabilizes humerus |
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What is C? |
Teres Major laterally rotates the arm, stabilizes humerus |
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What is D? |
Rhomboid Major N/A |
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What is E? |
Latissimus Dorsi Adducts, extends and internally rotates the arm when the insertion is moved towards the origin |
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What is F? |
Gluteus Medius Abducts and medially rotates thigh; steadies pelvis during walking
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What is G? |
Gluteus Maximus Powerful hip extensor
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What is H? |
Triceps Brachii Powerful forearm extensor; antagonist of biceps brachii |
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What is I? |
Brachialis |
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What is J? |
Brachioradialis |
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What is K? |
Extensor Carpi radials longus Extends and abducts wrist |
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What is L? |
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Flexion and adduction of wrist |
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What is M? |
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Extends and adducts wrist |
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What is N? |
Extensor digitorum extension of hand, wrist and fingers |
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What is A? |
Adductor Magnus Powerful thigh adductor |
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What is B? |
Biceps Femoris Extends thigh; laterally flexes knee |
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What is C? |
Semitendinous Extends thigh; flexes knee; medially rotates leg |
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What is D? |
Semimembranosus Extends thigh; flexes knee; medially rotates leg |
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What is E? |
Illiotibal Tract Thigh flexion at the hip, abduction, and medial rotation |
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What is F? |
Gastrocnemius Plantar flexes foot; crosses knee joint; flexes kmee when foot is dorsiflexed |
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What is G? |
Soleus Plantar flexes foot |
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What is H? |
Fibularis longus plantarflexion, eversion, support arches
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