Master Muscle List Flashcards
(121 cards)
1
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What muscle has attachments at the maxilla/mandible as well as the obicularis oris?
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Buccinator
2
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What muscle has attachments at the zygomatic bone and the superior portions of the lip?
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Zygomaticus minor
3
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What muscle has attachments at the zygomatic arch and the mandibular ramus?
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Masseter
4
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral side fo the occipital, temporal and parietal bones as well as the coronoid process of the mandible?
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Temporalis
5
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What muscle has attachments at the clavicle, sternum, and mastoid process
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Sternocleidomastoid
6
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What muscle has attachments at the external occipital protuberance, the spinous process of C7-T12, the clavicle, and the scapula?
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Trapezius
7
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What muscle has attachments at the iliac crest, lineament alba, and ribs 5-12?
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Abdominal obliques
8
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What muscle has attachments at the iliac crest, costal cartilages, thoracolumbar fascia, inguinal ligament, lineament alba, and pubic crest?
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Transverse abdominal
9
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What muscle has attachments at ribs 3-12, thoracic/lumbar vertebrae, thoracolumbar fascia, mastoid process, cervical and thoracic vertebra?
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Erector spinae (group)
10
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What muscle has attachments at the scapula and C1-C4?
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Levator scapulae
11
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What muscle has attachments at the infraspinous fossa of scapula and the greater tubercle of humerus?
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Infraspinatus
12
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral border of the scapula and the greater tubercle of humerus?
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Teres minor
13
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What muscle has attachments at the clavicle, acromion/spine of the scapula, and the deltoid tuberosity?
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Deltoid
14
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral border/inferior angle of scapula and the lesser tubercle/intertubercular sulcus?
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Teres major
15
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What muscle has attachments at the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula and radial tuberosity?
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Long head of biceps brachii
16
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What muscle has attachments at the coracoid process and radial tuberosity?
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Short head of biceps brachii
17
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What muscle has attachments at the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula, the coracoid process, and the radial tuberosity?
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Biceps brachii
18
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What muscle has attachments at the glenoid cavity and olecranon?
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Long head of triceps brachii
19
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What muscle has attachments at the posterior surface of the humorus and olecranon?
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Lateral and medial heads of the triceps brachii
20
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What muscle has attachments at the glenoid cavity, posterior surface of humerus, and the olecranon?
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Triceps brachii
21
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What muscle has attachments at the pubis and posterior shaft of the femur?
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Adductor longus and brevis
22
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What muscle has attachments at the pubis and posterior/upper surface of the femur?
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Pectineus
23
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What muscle has attachments at the ischial tuberosity, lineament aspera, and the head of the fibula?
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Biceps femoris
24
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What muscle has attachments at the ischial tuberosity and the medial condyle of the tibia (posterior)?
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Semitendinosus
25
What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle of the humerus and the base of metacarpals II and III?
Flexor carpi radialis
26
What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle of the humerus, radius, coronoid process of ulna, and middle phalanges II-V?
Flexor digitorum superficialis (upper limb)
27
What muscle has attachments at the lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus and base of metacarpal II?
Extensor carpi radialis longus
28
What muscle has attachments at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the posterior side of phalanges II-V?
Extensor digitorum (upper limb)
29
What muscle has attachments at the lateral condyle of the tibia, shaft of the fibula, and distal phalanges II-V?
Extensor digitorum longus (lower limb)
30
What muscle has attachments at the posterior surface of tibia, fibula, and interosseous membrane, as well as the navicular bone, the medial cuneiform, and metatarsals II-IV?
Tibialis posterior
31
What muscle has attachments at the mandible and corner of the mouth?
Depressor anguli oris
32
What muscle has attachments at the Zygomatic bone and the superior and lateral portions of the lip?
Zygomaticus major
33
What muscle has attachments at the pterygoid plates of the sphenoid, palatine bone, maxilla, and mandibular ramus?
Medial pterygoids
34
What muscle has attachments at the greater wing and pterygoid plates of sphenoid and the mandibular ramus?
Lateral pterygoids
35
What muscle has attachments at the diploid process, costal cartilages, and pubis?
Rectus abdominis
36
What muscle has attachments at ribs 3-5 and the coracoid process of the scapula?
Pectoralis minor
37
What muscle has attachments at ribs 1-8 and the scapula?
Serratus anterior
38
What muscle has attachments at the sub scapular fossa of the scapula and the lesser tubercle of the humerus?
Subscapularis
39
What muscle has attachments at the supraspinous fossa of the scapula and the greater tubercle fo the humerus?
Supraspinatus
40
What muscle has attachments at T1-T12, ribs 8-12, the iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia, and the inter tubercular sulcus of the humerus?
Latissimus dorsi
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What muscle has attachments at the clavicle, sternum, costal cartilages, and the inter tubercular sulcus?
Pectoralis major
42
What muscle has attachments at the distal, anterior portion of the humerus and the tuberosity and coronoid process of the ulna?
Brachialis
43
What muscle has attachments at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the shaft of the upper ulna/radius?
Supinator
44
What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle fo the humerus, the pisiform, hamate, and metacarpal V?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
45
What muscle has attachments at the lateral suprcondylar ridge of the humerus and the base of metacarpal III?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
46
What muscle has attachments at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, posterior part of the ulna, and the base of metacarpal V?
Extensor carpi ulnaris
47
What muscle has attachments at the pubis and ischium, l the lineament aspera, and posterior shaft of the femur?
Adductor magnus
48
What muscle has attachments at the iliac crest/fossa, sacrum, vertebral bodies of T12-L5, and the lesser trochanter?
Iliopsoas
49
What muscle has attachments at the ilium/shaft of the femur and the patella/tibial tuberosity?
Quadriceps femoris
50
What muscle has attachments at the ischial tuberosity and the medial condyle fo the tibia (posterior)?
Semimembranosus
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What muscle has attachments at the shaft of the fibula and the base of metatarsal V?
Fibularis brevis
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What muscle has attachments at the lateral margin fo the tibia, interosseous membrane, medial cuneiform, and metatarsal I?
Tibialis anterior
53
What muscle has attachments at the bony margin of the orbit and the skin on the eyelids?
Orbicularis oculi
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What muscle has attachments at the maxilla/mandible and the skin and subcutaneous tissue around the mouth?
Orbicularis oris
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What muscle has attachments at the subcutaneous tissue of the scapula and eyebrows?
Frontal belly of the occipitalfrontalis
56
What muscle has attachments at the scapula and C7-T5?
Rhomboids (major and minor)
57
What muscle has attachments at the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus and the distal radius (near styloid process)?
Brachioradialis
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What muscle has attachments at the distal portion of the ulna and radius?
Pronator quadratus
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What muscle has attachments at the medial epicondyle of the humerus, the coronoid process of the ulna, and the radius?
Pronator teres
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What muscle has attachments at the ilium, sacrum, coccyx, IT band, linea aspera, and posterior shaft of the femur?
Gluteus maximus
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What muscle has attachments at the ilium and greater trochanter of the femur?
Gluteus medius and minimus
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What muscle has attachments at the pubis, ischium, and upper/medial surface of the tibia?
Gracilis
63
What muscle has attachments at the anterior superior iliac spine and the tibial tuberosity?
Sartorius
64
What muscle has attachments at the head/upper shaft fo the fibula, lateral condyle of the tibia, the base of metatarsal V, metatarsal I, and the medial cuneiform?
Fibularis longus (lower limb)
65
What muscle has attachments at the posterior surface fo the tibia and distal phalanges II-V?
Flexor digitorum longus (lower limb)
66
What muscle has attachments at the condyles and popliteal surface of the femur and the calcaneus bone?
Gastrocnemius
67
What muscle has attachments at the head and proximal shaft fo the fibula, medial border of the tibia, and the calcaneus bone?
Soleus
68
What muscle compresses the cheek and holds food between cheek during chewing?
Buccinator
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What muscle draws the corner of the mouth down and laterally (frown)?
Depressor anguli oris
70
What muscle closes the eye?
orbicularis oculi
71
What muscle raises the eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead?
Frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis
72
What muscle compresses/purses the lips?
Orbicularis oris
73
What muscles elevate the corner of the mouth to smile?
Zygomaticus major and minor
74
What muscle is a prime mover in elevating and protracting the mandible?
Masseter
75
What muscle elevates/protracts the mandible and produces excursion when chewing?
Medial pterygoids
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What muscle depresses and protracts the mandible and produces excursion when chewing?
Lateral pterygoids
77
What muscle is used for elevation, retraction, and excursion of the mandible?
Temporalis
78
What muscle rotates the head (one side) or tilts the head downward (both sides)
Sternocleidomastoid
79
What muscle flexes the neck to one side (one side) or tilts the head upward (both sides)
Trapezius
80
What muscles flex the vertebral column and compress the abdomen? Which of these also rotates the trunk? Which one stabilizes pelvis?
Abdominal obliques (rotates trunk) and rectus abdominis (stabilizes pelvis)
81
What muscles compress the abdomen?
Transverse abdominal, abdominal obliques, and rectus abdominis
82
What muscle group extends the head/neck/vertebral column and maintains posture?
Erector spinae
83
What muscle elevates the scapula, pulls the glenoid vanity inferiorly, and flexes the neck laterally?
Levator scapulae
84
What muscle protracts and depresses the scapula?
Pectoralis minor
85
What muscle retracts/elevates the scapula, fix the scapula during arm movement, and inferiorly rotates scapula?
Rhomboids
86
What muscle rotates glenoid cavity superiorly, draws scapula laterally around chest?
Serratus anterior
87
What muscle is the "pushing and punching" muscle?
Serratus anterior
88
What muscle elevates and superiorly rotes scapula?
Superior portion of the trapezius
89
What muscle retracts the scapula?
Middle portion of the trapezius
90
What muscle depresses the scapula?
Inferior portion of the trapezius
91
What two muscles adduct and lateral rotate the arm and prevent the humerus from sliding upward?
Infraspiantus and teres minor
92
What muscle medially rotates the arm and prevents the humerus from sliding upward when the arm is abducted?
Subscapularis
93
What muscle abducts the arm and resists downward slippage of humerus?
Supraspinatus
94
What muscle is a prime mover of arm extension?
Latissimus dorsi
95
What muscle is a prime move of arm flexion?
Pectoralis major
96
What three muscles adducts and medially rotate the humerus?
Teres major (also extends), Latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major
97
What muscles anterior fibers flex and medially rotate the arm?
Deltoid
98
What muscles middle fibers are a prime mover of arm abduction?
Deltoid
99
What muscles posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate the arm?
Deltoid
100
What muscle supinates and flexes the forearm and is a synergist in elbow flexion?
Biceps brachii
101
What muscle is the prime mover of the forearm?
Brachialis
102
What muscle flexes the elbow?
Brachioradialis
103
What muscles pronate the forearm?
Pronator teres and pronator quadratus
104
What muscles supinate the forearm?
Supinator and biceps brachii
105
What muscle extends the elbow and adducts the humerus?
Triceps brachii (long head adducts the humerus)
106
What muscles flex the wrist? Which of those abducts the hand? Which adducts the hand? Which also flexes the knuckles II-V?
Flexor carpi radialis (abducts hand)
Flexor carpi ulnaris (adducts hand)
Flexor digitorum superficialis (also flexes knuckles II-V)
107
What two muscles extend the wrist and abduct the hand?
Extensor carpi radialis longus
| Extensor carpi radialis brevis
108
What two muscles extend the wrist and adduct the hand?
Extensor carpi ulnaris
| Extensor digitorum
109
What muscles adduct and medially rotate the femur? Which ones also flex the hip? Which one extends and laterally rotates the thigh?
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Adductor longus and brevis (flex hip)
Adductor Magnus (extend/laterally rotate thigh)
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What muscles abduct the thigh? Which ones also extends it? Which ones medially rotates it? Which one flexes the knee?
Gluteus maximus (abduct)
Gluteus medius and minimus (medially rotate)
Gracilis (flexes knee)
111
What muscle flexes the thigh at the hip when the truck is fixed and vice versa? Also helps with balance during sitting
Iliopsoas
112
What muscle adducts and flexes the thigh?
Pectineus
113
What muscles flex the knee, extend the hip, and medially rotate the leg?
Semimembranosus and semitendinosus
114
What muscles flex the knee, extend the hip, and laterally rotate the tibia?
Biceps femoris
115
What muscles extend the knee and flex the hip?
Quadriceps femoris
116
What muscle flexes the hip and knee? Allows for leg crossing
Sartorius
117
What muscles evert the foot and allow for plantar flexion?
Fibularis brevis and longus
118
What muscle extends toes II-V and dorsiflexes the foot?
Extensor digitorum longus (lower limb)
119
What muscles plantar flex the foot? Which one also flexes toes II-V? Which one flexes the knee?
Flexor digitorum longus (flexes toes)
| Gastrocnemius (flexes knee)
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What muscles plantar flex the foot?
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Fibularis longus and brevis
Flexor digitorum longus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis posterior
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What muscles invert the foot? Which is dorsiflexion? Plantar flexion?
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Tibialis anterior (dorsiflexion)
Tibialis posterior (plantar flexion)
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