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52 Cards in this Set
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Upper Trapezius |
Elevation and Lateral (upward) rotation of scapula |
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Middle Trapezius |
Adduction (retraction) of scapula |
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Lower Trapezius |
Depression and Lateral (upward) rotation of scapula |
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Levator Scapula |
Elevation and Medial (downward) rotation of scapula |
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Rhomboid Major and Minor |
Adduction (retraction) and Medial (downward) rotation of scapula |
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Serratus Anterior |
Abduction (protraction), Depression (lower fibers), and Lateral (upward) rotation of scapula; Stabilizes scapula against chest wall; Assists forced exhalation |
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Pectoralis Major |
Adduction, Horizontal adduction, and Medial rotation of Humerus; Clavicular Head: Flexion of Humerus Sternocostal Head: Extension of Humerus, Assists anterior tilt of scapula |
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Pectoralis Minor |
Abduction (protraction), Depression, Medial (downward) rotation, and Anterior tilt of Scapula; Assists forced inhalation |
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Subclavius |
Depresses clavicle and stabilizes sternoclavicular joint |
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Latissimus Dorsi |
Extension, Medial rotation, and Adduction of Humerus; Medial (downward) rotation of scapula; Assists depression of scapula |
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Supraspinatus |
Abduction and Scaption of Humerus; Stabilization of Head of Humerus |
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Infraspinatus |
Lateral rotation and Extension of Humerus |
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Teres Minor |
Lateral rotation and Extension of Humerus |
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Teres Major |
Extension, Medial rotation, and Adduction of Humerus |
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Subscapularis |
Medial rotation and Adduction of Humerus |
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Anterior Deltoid |
Flexion, Horizontal adduction, and Medial rotation of Humerus |
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Middle Deltoid |
Abduction of Humerus to 90 degrees |
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Posterior Deltoid |
Extension, Horizontal abduction, Lateral rotation, and Scaption of Humerus |
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Coracobrachialis |
Flexion and Adduction of Humerus |
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Biceps Brachii |
Flexion of elbow and Supination of forearm Short Head only: Flexion of Humerus |
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Brachialis |
Flexion of Elbow |
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Triceps Brachii |
Long Head: Extension of Humerus Lateral Head: Extension of Elbow Medial Head: Extension of Elbow |
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Anconeus |
Assists extension of Elbow |
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Flexor Carpi Radialis |
Flexion and Abduction (radial deviation) of wrist |
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
Flexion and Adduction (ulnar deviation) of wrist |
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Palmaris Longus |
Assists flexion of wrist |
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Pronator Teres |
Pronation of forearm and Assists in flexion of elbow |
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Pronator Quadratus |
Pronates forearm |
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis |
Flexion of fingers 2 - 5 at PIP joints and Assists flexion of wrist |
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus |
Flexion of fingers 2 - 5 at DIP joints, Assists flexion of wrist |
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Flexor Policis Longus |
Flexion of thumb at IP joint |
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Brachioradialis |
Flexion of elbow with forearm in mid-position (halfway between supination and pronation) |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
Extension and Abduction (radial deviation) of wrist |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |
Extension of wrist |
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
Extension and Adduction (ulnar deviation) of wrist |
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Extensor Digitorum |
Extension of fingers 2 - 5 at MP joints and Assists extension of wrist |
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Extensor Digiti Minimi |
Extension of 5th finger at MP joint and Assists extension of wrist |
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Supinator |
Supination of forearm |
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Extensor Indicis |
Extension of index finger at MP joint and Assists extension of wrist |
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Abductor Pollicis Longus |
Abduction of thumb at CM joint and Assists wrist abduction |
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Extensor Pollicis Longus |
Extension of thumb at IP joint |
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis |
Extension of thumb at MP joint and Assists wrist abduction |
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis |
Abduction of thumb at CM joint |
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis |
Flexion of thumb at MP joint |
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Opponens Pollicis |
Opposition of thumb at CM joint (thumb opposition is the combined movement of abduction, flexion, and medial rotation of the CM joint of the thumb that occurs simultaneously as the opponens pollicis contracts) |
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Adductor Pollicis |
Adduction of thumb at CM joint |
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis |
Flexion of 5th finger at MP joint |
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Opponens Digiti Minimi |
Opposition of 5th finger at CM joint |
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Abductor Digiti Minimi |
Abduction of 5th finger at MP joint |
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Lumbricals |
Flexion of fingers at MP joints and Extension of fingers at PIP and DIP joints |
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Palmar Interossei |
Adduction of fingers 2 - 5 at MP joints and Assists Lumbricals in MP flexion and PIP and DIP extension of fingers 2 - 5 |
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Dorsal Interossei |
Abduction of 2nd and 4th fingers at MP joint, Abduction and Adduction of 3rd finger at MP joint, Assists lumbricals in MP flexion and PIP and DIP extension of fingers 2 - 4 |