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27 Cards in this Set
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Quadriceps |
Meaning: 4 origins Ex: quadriceps femorus |
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Vastus |
Meaning: huge Ex: vastus lateralis |
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Maximus |
Largest Ex: gluteus maximus |
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Rectus |
Parallel to midline Rectus abdominus |
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Flexor |
Decreases joint angle Flexor capri radialis |
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Tensor |
Makes a body part rigid Tensor facialatae |
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Triceps |
3 origins Triceps brachii |
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Biceps |
2 origins Biceps brachii |
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Transverse |
Perpendicular to midline Transverse abdominus |
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Minor |
Smaller Pectoral is Minor |
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Extensor |
Increases a joint angle Extensor capri ulnaris |
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Abductor |
Moves bone away from midline Abductor pollicies longus |
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Pronator |
Turns palm posteriorly Pronator teres |
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Adductor |
Moves toward the midline Adductor longus |
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Oblique |
Diagonal to midline External oblique |
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Longus |
Long Adductor longus |
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Deltoid |
Triangular Deltoid |
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Trapezius |
Shoulder muscles Traps like a meat head 🍗🙆 |
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Serratus |
Saw toothed Serratus anterior |
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Gracilis |
Slender Gracilis |
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Rhomboid |
Diamond shaped Rhomboid major |
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Levator |
Raises or elevates body part Levator scapulae |
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Brevis |
Short Adductor brevis |
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Latissimus |
Widest Latissimus dorsi |
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Major |
Larger Pectoral is major |
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Longissimus |
Longest Longissimus capitis |
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Magnus |
Large Adductor magnus |