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Names of Muscles Flashcards

1
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Occipitofrontalis

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Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead horizontally

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2
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Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead horizontally

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Occipitofrontalis

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Corrugator supercili

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Wrinkles forehead vertically

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Wrinkles forehead vertically

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Corrugator supercili

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5
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Orbicularis oris

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Opens mouth

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6
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Opens mouth

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Orbicularis oris

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7
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Zygomaticus

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Elevates corners of mouth

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Elevates corners of mouth

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Zygomaticus

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9
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Orbicularis oculi

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Opens and closes eyelid

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10
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Opens and closes eyelid

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Orbicularis oculi

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11
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Buccinator

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Smiling and blowing

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12
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Smiling and blowing

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Buccinator

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13
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Mastication

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Chewing

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14
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Chewing

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Mastication

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15
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Masseter

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Used to chew closing jaw

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16
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Used to chew closing jaw

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Masseter

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17
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Temporalis

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Closes jaw

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18
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Closes jaw

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Temporalis

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19
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Pterygoids

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Grates teeth

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20
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Grates teeth

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Pterygoids

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21
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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexes head

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22
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Flexes head

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Sternocleidomastoid

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23
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Semispinalis capitis (complexus)

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Extends head

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24
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Extends head

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Semispinalis capitis (complexus)

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25
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Splenius capitis

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Extends head, bends and rotates head to side where muscle is contracting

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26
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Extends head, bends and rotates head to side where muscle is contracting

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Splenius capitis

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27
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Longissimus capitis

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Trachelomastoid muscle
Extends head, bends and rotated to contracting side

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28
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Trachelomastoid muscle
Extends head, bends and rotated to contracting side

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Longissimus capitis

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29
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Trapezius (2)

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Extends head
Raises/lowers shoulder

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30
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Extends head

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Trapezius

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31
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Biceps brachii

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Flexes elbow

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32
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Flexes elbow

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Biceps brachii

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33
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Triceps brachii and anconeus

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Extends elbow

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34
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Extends elbow

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Triceps brachii and anconeus

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35
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Brachialis

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Flexes prone forearm

36
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Flexes prone forearm

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Brachialis

37
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Brachioradialis

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Flexes semi-prone/supinated forearm

38
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Flexes semi-prone/supinated forearm

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Brachioradialis

39
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Deltoid

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Abducts upper arm

40
Q

Abducts upper arm

A

Deltoid

41
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Latissimus dorsi

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Extends upper arm

42
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Extends upper arm

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Latissimus dorsi

43
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Pectoralis Major

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Flexes upper arm

44
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Flexes upper arm

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Pectoralis Major

45
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Raises/lower shoulder

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Trapezius

46
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External Oblique

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Compresses abdomen

47
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Internal Oblique

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Compresses abdomen

48
Q

Compresses Abdomen (3)

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External Oblique
Internal Oblique
Transversus Abdominis

49
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Transversus abdominis

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Compresses abdomen

50
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Rectus abdominis

A

Flexes trunk

51
Q

Flexes trunk

A

Rectus abdominis

52
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Quadratus lumborum

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Flexes vertebral column laterally

53
Q

Flexes vertebral column laterally

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Quadratus lumborum

54
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Diaphragm

A

Enlarges thorax/inspiration

55
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Enlarges thorax/inspiration

A

Diaphragm

56
Q

External intercostals

A

Raise ribs

57
Q

Raise ribs

A

External intercostals

58
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Internal intercostal

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Depress ribs

59
Q

Depress ribs

A

Internal intercostal

60
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Gluteus Group (3)

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Maximus
Medius
Minimus

61
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Tensor fasciae latae

A

Abducts thigh

62
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Abducts thigh

A

Tensor fasciae latae

63
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Abductor Group (3)

A

Brevis
Longus
Magnus

64
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Gracilis

A

Abducts thigh

65
Q

Flexes Thigh (2)

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Iliopsoas
Rectus femoris

66
Q

Iliopsas

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Flexes thigh

67
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Rectus Femoris

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Flexes thigh

68
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Hamstring Group (3)

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Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

69
Q

Hamstring Group…

A

Extends thigh

70
Q

Quadriceps Group (4)

A

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius

71
Q

Quadriceps Group…

A

Extends lower leg

72
Q

Sartorius

A

Flexes
Abducts
Rotated leg

73
Q

Flexes
Abducts
Rotated leg

A

Sartorius

74
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Tibialis anterior

A

Dorsiflexes foot

75
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Dorsiflexes foot

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Tibialis anterior

76
Q

Peroneus Group (3)

A

Longus
Brevus
Tertius

77
Q

Peroneus Group…

A

Everts foot

78
Q

Gastrocnemius

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Calf, with soles extends foot, also flexes knee

79
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Calf, with soles extends foot, also flexes knee

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Gastrocnemius

80
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Soleus

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Calf, extends foot

81
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Calf, extends foot

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Soleus

82
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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Extends toes and flexes foot

83
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Extends toes
Flexes foot

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Extensor Digitorum Longus

84
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Achilles tendon

A

Extending from gastrocnemius to calcaneus

85
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Extending from gastrocnemius to calcaneus

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Achilles tendon

86
Q

What is the largest tendon

A

Achilles tendon

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