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What is the origin of the external abdominal oblique?

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*ribs 5-12

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What is the insertion of the external abdominal oblique?

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*pubis

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What is the action of the external abdominal oblique?

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*laterally rotates trunk

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What is the origin of the serratus anterior?

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*ribs 1-8

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What is the insertion of the serratus anterior?

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*vertebral border

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What is the action of the serratus anterior?

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*abducts scapula

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What is the origin of the external intercostals?

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*inferior border of a rib

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What is the insertion of the external intercostals?

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*superior border of rib below

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What is the action of the external intercostals?

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*elevates ribs

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What is the origin of the internal intercostals?

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*superior border of a rib

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What is the insertion of the internal intercostals?

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*inferior border of rib below

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What is the action of the internal intercostals?

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*depresses ribs

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What is the origin of the diaphragm?

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*lower ribs

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What is the insertion of the diaphragm?

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*central tendon

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What is the action of the diaphragm?

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*inspiration

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What is the origin of the rhomboideus major?

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*spines of T2-5

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What is the insertion of the rhomboideus major?

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*lower one-third of vertebral border of scapula

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What is the action of the rhomboideus major?

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*adducts scapula

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What is the origin of the scalenes?

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*transverse process of cervical vertebrae

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What is the insertion of the scalenes?

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*ribs 1 and 2

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What is the action of the scalenes?

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*flexes neck

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What is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid?

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*sternum

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What is the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid?

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*mastoid process of temporal

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What is the action of the sternocleidomastoid?

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*flexes head

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What is the origin of the temporalis?
*temporal fossa
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What is the insertion of the temporalis?
*ramus of mandible
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What is the action of the temporalis?
*closes mandible
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What is the origin of the masseter?
*zygomatic arch
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What is the insertion of the masseter?
*ramus of mandible
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What is the action of the masseter?
*closes mandible
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What is the origin of the orbicularis oculi?
*frontal
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What is the insertion of the orbicularis oculi?
*skin of eyelid
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What is the action of the orbicularis oculi?
*closes eyelid
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What is the origin of the orbicularis oris?
*fascia of facial muscle
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What is the insertion of the orbicularis oris?
*skin of lips
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What is the action of orbicularis oris?
*closes lips
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What abdominal muscle runs parallel? (ex: llll)
*Rectus abdominis
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What abdominal muscle runs horizontally? (ex: =)
*transversus abdominis
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What abdominal muscle runs diagonally going down?
*external abdominal oblique
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What abdominal muscle runs diagonally going up?
*internal abdominal oblique
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What muscle draws the scalp posteriorly?
*occipitalis
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What muscle opens the jaw/mandible?
* platysma | * digastric
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What muscle closes the lips?
*orbicularis oris
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What muscle elevates the ribs?
*scalenes
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What muscle medial gliding of the mandible?
*pterygoids
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What muscle depresses the thyroid?
*sternothyroid
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What does Rissorius do?
*abducts corner of mouth
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What does the levator scapulae do?
*rotates neck
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What does the scalene do?
*rotates neck
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What does the buccinators do?
*compresses check
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What does the mylohyoid do?
* elevates tongue | * elevates hyoid
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What does the frontalis do?
*raises eyebrows
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What muscles closes the mandible?
* temporalis | * masseter
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What does the levator labii superioris do?
* elevates upper lip | * flares nostrils
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What does the orbicularis oculi do?
*closes eyelid
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What does the levator scapulae do?
* elevates the scapula | * abducts neck
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What muscles depress the lower lip?
* depressor labii inferioris | * platysma
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What muscle elevates the corners of the mouth?
*zygomaticus major and minor
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What muscle depress the hyoid?
* omohyoid | * sternohyoid
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What muscle flexes the neck?
*scalenes
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What muscle adducts the eyebrows?
*corrugator supercilii
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What muscle protrudes the lower lip?
*mentalis

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