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15 Cards in this Set
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Rectus abdominis |
Flex and rotate lumbar region of vertebral column, stabilize pelvis while walking |
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External/Internal obliques |
Flex vertebral column and compress abdominal wall, aid muscles of back in rotating trunk and flexing laterally |
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Transversus abdominis |
Compresses abdominal content |
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Linea alba |
A tendinous raphe that runs from the sternum to the pubic symphysis |
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Function of muscle groups as a whole |
Protect and support the viscera, lateral flexion and rotation of the trunk, flexion of the truck against resistance |
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Pelvic diaphragm muscles |
Levator ani and coccygeus |
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Function of pelvic diaphragm |
Seals the inferior opening of the bony pelvis, support pelvic organs, lifts the pelvic floor superiorly, resists increased intra-abdominal pressure |
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External urethral sphincter |
Constricts urethra, urination, helps support pelvic organs |
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Pectoralis minor (anterior thorax) |
With ribs fixed, draws scapula forward and downward With scapula fixed, draws rib cage superiorly |
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Serratus anterior (anterior thorax) |
Rotates scapula so its inferior angle moves laterally and upward Prime mover to protract and hold scapula against chest wall |
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Subclavius (anterior thorax) |
Helps to stabilize and depress pectoral girdle |
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Pectoralis major (anterior thorax) |
Adducts and medially rotates arm |
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Trapezius (posterior thorax) |
Stabilizes, elevates, retracts, and rotates scapula |
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Rhomboids (posterior thorax) |
Stabilizes scapula |
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Latissimus dorsi |
Prime mover of arm extension, powerful arm adductor, medially rotates arm at shoulder |
