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Muscles Names Flashcards

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Pronator Teres

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Only goes halfway up the arm

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Flexor carpi group- insertion and origin points

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Medial epicondyle of humerus to bones of writs (carpals) and hand (metacarpals)

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Flexor carpi group 1

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Brachioradialis

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Lateral humerus to radial stylus process. Good dividing line between forearm flexor group and extensor group running across radial side of arm

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Flexor digitorum group x2

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Medial epicondyle of humerus (deep to flexor carpi group) and ulna
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus

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Anconeus

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Lateral/posterior surface that helps move capsule of elbow joint out of the way with twisting movements. triangle shaped

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Sternum, clavicle, mastoid process. Flexed and tilts head to side

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Scalenes

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Deep to sternocleidomastoid.
Anterior scalene lies on top of posterior scalene and the medial (middle) scalene is closest to the neck vertebrae. Elevates ribs

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I L(ove) S(pine) is the order of what muscles

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Illiocostalis (lumborum) ilium to ribs, most lateral
Longissimus (thoracis)
Spinalis (thoracis) most medial

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Rotator cuff muscle group what it is

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Scapula to humerus (greater/lesser tubercles) theses muscles help keep humerus in place in the glenohumeral cavity.

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Rotator cuff muscle group names

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Subscapularis- (anterior, sits in subscapula fossa)
Supraspinatus- posterior
Infraspinatus- posterior
Teres minor- posterior

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Extensor carpi group what it is

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Mostly originate from lateral humerus. Three muscles

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Sits underneath extensor carpi radialis longus

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Lies on top of brevis and has a longer tendon on muscle

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Connects to ulna

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Anatomical snuff box three muscles

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Abductor pollicis longus connects most laterally to the other two muscles. Abducts thumb

Extensor pollicis brevis- lies on the bottom part of the ASB, above Abductor PL

Extensor pollicis longus- lies on top part of ASB

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Muscle compartments of thigh (anterior medial posterior)

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Anterior- 4 quads, sartorius, iliopsoas
Medial- 5 adductors
Posterior- 3 hamstrings

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Muscle compartments of lower leg

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Anterior- dorsiflexors
Lateral- peroneal muscles everters
Posterior- plantar flexors (deep plantar flexors and superficial calf muscles)

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Agonist (prime mover)

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Muscle that has a major responsibility for producing a specific movement

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Antagonists

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Muscles that oppose or reverse a specific movement. Can relax and passively stretch when agonist contracts. Can prevent overshooting of movement

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Agonists and antagonists

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Lie on opposite sides of joint

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Synergists (fixator)

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May add force to a movement or reduce undesirable or unnecessary movements. May also help stabilise bones or joints that aren’t needed

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Trapezius muscle (on back)

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Pulls scapula around, has upper middle and lower parts. Extends longitudinally from occipital bone to lower thoracic vertebrae and lateral scapula spine. Lies above latissimus dorsi

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Rhomboid major (on back)

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Deep to the trapezius. Connects the scapula with the vertebrae of spinal column.

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Rhomboid minor (on back)

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Smaller than rhomboid major and connects scapula with vertebrae. Lies above rhomboid major

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Levator scapulae

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Elevates head, superficial muscles and can be palpated

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Latissimus dorsi (on back)

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Broad muscle attaching to humerus and vertebrae. Extends and adducts (eg swimming and climbing)

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Pectoral is major (on front)

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Superficial, covers superior portion of chest. Adducts and medially rotates arm

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Deltoid (on front)

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Covers shoulder and rotator cuffs. Has three parts/heads

Anterior, middle, posterior

30
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Pectoralis minor

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Deep to pec major. Attaches coracoid process and to ribs

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Subclavius (front)

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Small triangular muscle. Beneath clavicle and first rib

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Serratus anterior (front)

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Deep muscle covering lateral rib cage to medial border of scapula. Originates on surface of 1st to 8th rib and insets along entire anterior length of medial border of scapula

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External oblique (torso front)

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\/ slanted fibres. Superficial

34
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Internal oblique (front torso)

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/\ slanted fibres. Deep to external oblique

35
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Rectus abdominus (front torso)

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Medial bands deep to external oblique. Looks like rectangles

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Transverse abdominus

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Deepest. Fibres run horizontal =

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Biceps brachii (upper arm)

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Two heads, short head attaches to coracoid process, long head attaches to top of glamour cavity. Flexes and supinated forearm. Distal attachment/insertion point at radial tuberosity

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Brachialis

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Deep to biceps brachii. Attaches to ulna from humerus and flexes forearm at elbow

39
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Coracobrachialis (brachial region)

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Coracoid process to middle of brachial region

40
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Triceps brachii (posterior brachial region) has three heads

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Long head attaches to scapula
Medial attaches to humerus, deep
Lateral attaches to humerus
All insert into the ulna at olecranon of ulna

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Pronation Teres (muscles of forearm)

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Only goes half way up the arm

42
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Flexor carpi group

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Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus (not in everyone)
Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Brachioradialis (muscles of forearm)

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Lateral humerus to radial stylus process and makes the border of anterior and posterior

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Flexor digitorum group (deep to flexor carpi group, pronation Teres and brachioradialis)

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexor pollicis longus (deep to flexor digitorum group)

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Radius to thumbs, allows flexion and extension of thumb

46
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Deepest layers of forearm

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Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Supinator

47
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Extensor carpi group (posterior forearm muscles)

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Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Finger extensors- extensor digitorum

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Goes to all fingers

49
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Finger extensors- extensor indicis

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To middle/index finger

50
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Finger extensors- extensor digiti minimi

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To little finger

51
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Anconeus- a muscle to do with elbow

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Small muscle that helps triceps and stops folding and pinching of elbow, keeping it out of the way

52
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Quadratus lumborum (lower body)

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12th run to iliac crest- laterally flexes the back

53
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Iliopsoas is made of

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Psoas major

Iliacus

54
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Iliopsoas muscle

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Iliac crest and vertebrae to lesser trochanter of femur. Lifts leg

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Gluteus maximum (posterior thigh ie the but)

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Sacrum to femur and iliotibial tract

Main extensor of thigh

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Gluteus medius (deep to maximise)

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Ilium to greater trochanter

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Gluteus minimus (deepest of the glute muscles)

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Starts lowest on the bone, from ilium to greater trochanter of femur

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Quadriceps femoris group does what

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Flexes hip joint, extends knee joint

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Rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris group )

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Anterior inferior iliac spine to tibial tuberosity via patella ligament

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Vastus group composed of three muscles:

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Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermidius (deep toe ecrus femoris)
Vastus medialis

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Abductor group in thigh

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Pectineus
Adductor Magnus
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis

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Hamstring group

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Biceps femoris
Semitendinosis
Semimembranosus

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Biceps femoris (hamstring group)

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Ischial tuberosity (Long head) and femur (short head) to fibula and tibia. Extends hip and flexes knee

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Tibialis anterior (lower leg)

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Tendons passes lateral to tibia then anterior to ankle joint. Dorsiflexes foot

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Extensor digitoxin limbus (lower leg)

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Tibia and fibula to phalanges. Toe extension

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Extensor hallucis longus (lower leg)

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Fibula and interosseous membrane to big toe (extensions of big toe)

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Gastrocnemius (posterior lower leg, superficial)

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Calf muscle, from femur to calcaneous via calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon)
Plantar flexes foot

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Soleus (posterior leg)

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Tibia, fibula, to calcaneus. Plantar flexes foot

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Flexor hallucis longus (posterior leg)

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Fibula to hallux, flexes big toe

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Popliteus (back of knee)

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Lateral condyle of femur to tibia. Flexes knee

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Flexor digitorum longus (lateral leg)

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Back of tibia to toes. Plantar flexes toes and inverts foot

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Fibularis group (lateral leg) everts and plantar flexes foot

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Fibularis longus
Fibularis brevis
Fibularis tertius

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