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69 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Deltoid
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OVER SHOULDER. Action- abducts, flexes and extends the shoulder. Nerve- axillary.
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Trapezius
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V-SHAPED. ALONG SIDE OF SPINE. Action- elevates and retracts scapula. Nerve- accesory.
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Levator Scapulae
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POSTERIOR, DEEP IN NECK. Action- elevates and retracts scapula.
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Rhomboids
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MIDDLE, CLOSE TO SPINE. Action- retracts the scapula
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Subscapularis
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ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE. Action- medially rotates the shoulder
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Supraspinatus
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ANTERIOR SIDE, ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE. Action- abducts shoulder
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Infraspinatus
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ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE. Action-laterally rotates the shoulder.
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Teres minor
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SITS ON TOP OF MAJOR, ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE. Action-laterally rotates shoulder. Nerve- axillary
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Teres major
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UNDER MINOR. Action- medially rotates shoulder
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Latissimus dorsi
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MIDDLE OF BACK. Action- extends, adducts, and medially rotates shoulder.
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SITS- Rotator Cuff Muscles
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S- supraspinatus - abducts shoulder. I- infraspinatus - laterally rotates shoulder. T- teres major - laterally rotates shoulder. S- subscapularis - medially rotates shoulder.
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Biceps brachii
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COVERS ANT ARM. Action- flexes shoulder and elbow, supinates forearm. Nerve- musculocutaneous nerve
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Brachialis
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UNDER BICEPS BRACHII. Action-major flexer of the elbow. Nerve- musculocutaneous nerve.
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Coracobrachialis
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ARMPIT, SUPERIOR, MIDDLE. Action- flexing shoulder. Nerve- musculocutaneous nerve.
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Triceps Brachii
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BACK OF ARM. Action- extends shoulder and elbow. Nerve supply- radial nerve.
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Brachioradialis
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ANT. VIEW, ONE MUSCLE. Action- flexion of elbow. Nerve- radial nerve.
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Anterior Compartment
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ANTERIOR THIN GROUPS. Action-pronates forearm, flexes the wrist and fingers. Nerve- median nerve and ulnar nerve.
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Posterior Compartment
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POSTERIOR THIN GROUPS. Action- supinates forearm, extends the wrist and fingers. Nerve- radial nerve.
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Thenar Muscles
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THUMB. Action- abducts, flexes, adducts and opposes thumb. Nerve- median nerve.
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Hypothenar Muscles
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CLOSE TO PINKIES. Action- abducts, flexes, and opposes little finger. Nerve- ulnar nerve.
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Palmar Interossei
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STRADDLE METACARPALS ON PALM. Action- adducts fingers. Nerve- ulnar nerve.
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Dorsal Interossei
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BACK OF HAND, CLOSE TO WRIST. Action- abducts fingers. Nerve- ulnar nerve.
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Iliacus (iliopsoas)
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ABDOMEN, LATERAL, AGAINST ILIAC CREST. Action-Flexes the hip. Nerve- Femoral nerve
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Psoas major (iliopsoas)
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MEDIAL TO ILIACUS. Action- flexes the hip.
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Gluteus maximus
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COVERS THE BUTT. Action- extends, laterally rotates, and abducts hip.
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Gluteus medius
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BELOW GLUTEUS MAXIMUS. Action- abducts and medially rotates hip
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Gluteus minimus
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TRIANGLE SHAPED, BELOW MEDIUS. Action- abducts and medially rotates hip
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Piriformis
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BELOW MINIMUS. Action-Lateral rotates hip.
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Rectus Femoris (Quadriceps)
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MIDDLE OF GROUP, DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH THE FEMUR. Action- flexes hip, extends the knee. Nerve- femoral nerve
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Vastus Lateralis (Quadriceps)
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LATERAL TO RECTUS. Action- Extension of knee. Nerve- femoral.
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Vastus Medialis (Quadriceps)
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MEDIAL, INFERIOR TO RECTUS. Action- Extension of knee. Nerve- Femoral.
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Vastus Intermedius (Quadriceps)
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DEEP TO RECTUS. Action- Extension of knee. Nerve- femoral.
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Sartorius
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LONG MUSCLE THAT CURLS AROUND LEG. Action- flexes and laterally rotates the hip, flexes the knee. Nerve- femoral.
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Adductor Magnus
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MEDIAL UNDER GRACILIS. Action- adducts the hip. Nerve- obturator nerve.
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Adductor Longus
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NEXT TO GRACILIS. Action- adducts the hip Nerve- obturator nerve
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Adductor Brevis
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BENEATH LONGUS. Action- adducts the hip. Nerve-obturator nerve.
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Pectineus
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SQUARE, SUPERIOR. Action- adducts the hip. Nerve- obturator and femoral.
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Gracilis
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MIDLINE OF THIGH, "KEEPS YOUR LEGS CLOSED". Action- adducts and medially rotates the hip, flexes the knee. Nerve- obturator nerve.
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Biceps Femoris
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LATERAL IN LOWER LEG. Action-extends the leg and flexes the knee. Nerve- sciatic nerve.
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Semitendinosus
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LONG TENDON. Action- extends the leg and flexes the knee. Nerve- sciatic
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Semimembranosus
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FLATTENED, WIDENED, MEMBRANOUS. Action- extends the leg and flexes the knee. Nerve- sciatic.
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Gastrocnemius
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TWO-HEADED CALF MUSCLE. Action- plantar flexes ankle, flexes knee. Nerve- tibial.
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Soleus
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UNDER GASTROCNEMIUS. Action-plantar, flexes the ankle. Nerve- tibial.
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Other muscles of the posterior compartment
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GROUPS ON POSTERIOR LEG. Action- plantar, flexes ankle, flexes toes. Nerve- tibial
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Anterior compartment
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GROUPS ON ANTERIOR LEG. Action- dorsiflexes and inverts ankle, extends toes. Nerve- deep fibular nerve.
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Lateral compartment
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GROUPS ON THE LATERAL PORTION OF LEG. Action- plantar flexes and everts (turns out) ankle. Nerve- superficial fibular nerve.
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Iliocostalis (erector spinae)
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DEEP BACK, LATERAL MUSCLES, "I". Action- Extends vertebrae. Nerve- dorsal rami of spinal nerves.
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Longissimus (erector spinae)
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DEEP BACK MUSCLE, IN BETWEEN OTHER TWO, "LOVE". Action- extends vertebrae. Nerve- dorsal rami of spinal nerves.
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Spinalis (erector spinae)
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MEDIAL DEEP BACK MUSCLE, "SPAGHETTI". Action- extends vertebrae. Nerve-dorsal rami of spinal nerves.
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Pectoralis Major
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TOP CHEST MUSCLE. Action- flexes, medially rotates, and adducts shoulder. Nerve- pectoral nerves.
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Pectoralis Minor
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FORK SHAPED MUSCLE UNDER PECTORALIS MAJOR. Action- Stabilizes scapula. Nerve- pectoral nerves.
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Serratus Anterior
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LOOKS LIKE RIBS. Action- stabilizes scapula. Nerve- long thoracic nerve.
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Transversus Abdominis
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HORIZANTAL ACROSS ABDOMEN. Action- compresses abdominal contents. Nerve- intercostal nerves.
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Internal Oblique
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SIDE OF ABDOMEN, RUN UPWARD. Action- flexes, rotates and laterally flexes lumbar region, compresses abdominal contents. Nerve- intercostal nerves.
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External Oblique
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SIDE OF ABDOMEN, RUN DOWNWARD. Action- flexes, rotates and laterally flexes lumbar region, compresses abdominal contents. Nerve- intercostal nerves.
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Rectus Abdominis
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MIDDLE OF SIX PACK. Action- flexes and rotates lumbar region.
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Internal Intercostals
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RUN UPWARD ON RIBS. Action- depress ribcage. Nerve- intercostal nerves
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External Intercostals
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RUN DOWNWARD ON RIBS, GUN HOLSTERS. Action- elevate ribcage. Nerve- intercostal nerve.
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Trapezius
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POSTERIOR NECK, "WINGS". Action- elevate and retract scapula. Nerve- accesory nerve.
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Sternocleidomastoid
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ANTERIOR NECK. Action- flexes, rotates and laterally flexes neck. Nerve- accesory nerve.
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Buccinator
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LOWER CHEEK. Action- compresses cheek, whistling. Nerve- CN VII facial nerve
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Mentalis
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CHIN. Action- pouting. Nerve- CN VII facial nerve.
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Orbicularis Oculi
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AROUND EYE. Action- winking, closing eyes. Nerve- CN VII facial nerve.
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Orbicularis Oris
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KISSING MUSCLE, AROUND THE MOUTH. Action- puckers lips. Nerve- CN VII facial nerve.
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Depressor Anguli Oris
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TRIANGLE, INFERIOR PORTION OF MOUTH. Action- frowning. Nerve- CN VII facial nerve.
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Zygomaticus
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SMILE MUSCLE, CHEEKBONES. Action- smiling. Nerve- CN VII facial nerve.
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Occipitofrontalis
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TOP OF HEAD, SAME DIRECTION AS LONGITUDINAL FISSURE. Action- moves scalp, elevates eyebrows, wrinkles forehead. Nerve- CN VII facial nerve
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Temporalis
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SIDE OF HEAD. Action- elevates mandible. Nerve- CN V trigeminal.
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Masseter
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IN FRONT OF EAR. Action- elevates mandible. Nerve- CN V trigeminal.
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