Core Muscle Categories and Functions Flashcards by Andrea M

Q

ERECTOR SPINAE GROUP

[erect-or] [spin-ae] [group]

A

Trunk EXTENSION

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QUADRATUS LUMBORUM

[quad-rat-us] [lum-bor-um]

A

Trunk LATERAL Flexion

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RECTUS ABDOMINIS

[rec-tus] [ab-dom-in-is]

A

Trunk FLEXION

POSTERIOR Pelvic Tilt

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EXTERNAL/INTERNAL OBLIQUE ABDOMINIS

A

Trunk LATERAL Flexion

Trunk ROTATION

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TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS

[trans-vers-us] [ab-dom-in-is]

A

Pulls abdominal wall INWARD

To INCREASE

Intra-abdominal pressure

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Q

Name the muscles of the GLOBAL CORE STABILIZERS.

A

ERECTOR SPINAE GROUP
QUADRATUS LUMBORUM
RECTUS ABDOMINIS
INTERNAL OBLIQUE ABDOMINIS
EXTERNAL OBLIQUE ABDOMINIS
TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS

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MULTIFIDUS

[multi-fid-us]

A

Trunk EXTENSION

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Name the muscles of the LOCAL CORE STABILIZERS.

A

MULTIFIDUS
ROTATORES
INTERTRANSVERSALIS
INTERSPINALIS
DIAPHRAGM
PELVIC FLOOR GROUP

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ROTATORES

[ro-tat-or-es]

A

Trunk ROTATION

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INTERTRANSVERSALIS

[inter] [trans-vers] [al-is]

A

Trunk LATERAL Flexion

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INTERSPINALIS

[inter-spin-al-is]

A

Trunk EXTENSION

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DIAPHRAGM

[dia-phragm]

A

Contracts DOWNWARD

to INCREASE

Intra-abdominal Pressure

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PELVIC FLOOR GROUP

[pel-vic] [floor] [group]

A

Contracts UPWARD

to INCREASE

Intra-Abdominal Pressure

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Q

PECTORALIS MAJOR

[pec-tor-al-is] [ma-jor]

A

Shoulder FLEXION
Shoulder Horizontal ADDuction
Shoulder Diagonal ADDuction

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LATISSIMUS DORSI

[lat-issi-mus] [dor-si]

A

Shoulder EXTENSION
Shoulder Horizontal ABduction
Shoulder Diagonal ABduction

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Q

PECTORALIS MINOR

[pec-Tor-al-is] [min-or]

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A

Scapular DEPRESSION

Q

SERRATUS ANTERIOR

[ser-rat-us] [ant-er-i-or]

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A

Scapular PROTRACTION

Q

RHOMBOIDS

[rhom-boi-ds]

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A

Scapular RETRACTION

Q

TRAPEZIUS

[trap-e-zi-us]

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A

Scapular ELEVATION-UPPER fibers
Scapular RETRACTION-MIDDLE fibers
Scapular DEPRESSION-LOWER fibers

Q

Name the muscles of the LOWER EXTREMITY CORE-LIMB TRANSFER MUSCLES.

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A

ILLIOPSOAS GROUP
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
HAMSTRINGS GROUP
GLUTEUS MEDIUS

Q

ILLIOPSOAS GROUP

[illio-psoas] [group]

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A

Hip FLEXION

* ANTERIOR Pelvic Tilt

Q

GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

[glut-e-us] [max-i-mus]

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A

Hip EXTENSION

* POSTERIOR Pelvic Tilt

Q

HAMSTRINGS GROUP

[ham-strings] [group]

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A

Hip EXTENSION

* POSTERIOR Pelvic Tilt

Q

GLUTEUS MEDIUS

[glut-e-us] [me-di-us]

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A

Hip ABduction

* LATERAL Pelvic Tilt

Name the muscles of the UPPER EXTREMITY CORE-LIMB TRANSFER MUSCLES.

1. PECTORALIS MAJOR 2. LATISSIMUS DORSI 3. PECTORALIS MINOR 4. SERRATUS ANTERIOR 5. RHOMBOIDS 6. TRAPEZIUS