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25 Cards in this Set
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Orbicularis Oculi
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used in blinking and squinting (closes eyes)
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Orbicularis Oris
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kissing muscle (closes mouth)
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Buccinator
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used to suck in cheeks
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Zygomaticus
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used in smiling (draws corner of mouth upward)
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Temporalis
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closes jaw
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Masseter
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prime mover to raise mandible (closes jaw)
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Sternocleidomastoid
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prayer muscle (rotates head, flexes head)
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Trapezius
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shrugging the shoulders (extends head, neck)
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External intercostals
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elevate rib cage, aids in inspiration
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Rectus Abdominis
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flexes and rotates vertebral column
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Transverse abdominis
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compresses abdomen
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Latissimus dorsi
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prime mover of arm extension
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Infraspinatus
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stabilizes shoulder/lateral rotation of humerus
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Deltoid
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prime mover of arm abduction
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Triceps brachii
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forearm/elbow extensor
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Biceps brachii
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flexes forearm and supination
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Brachioradialis
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flexes forearm/no rule in supination
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Tensor fasciae latae
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abducts thigh/"at ease" stance
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Gluteus medius
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abducts thigh/"at ease" stance
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Gluteus Maximus
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Prime Mover- extends hip/thigh (used in climbing stairs)
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Sartorius
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flexes knee/ flexes, abducts & rotates thigh (Tailor's muscle)
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Gracilis
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adducts thigh/ flexes and rotates leg
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Tibialis anterior
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dorsiflexes foot
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Gastrocnemius
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plantar flexes foot
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Soleus
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plantar flexes foot
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