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Muscle Actions Flashcards

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Actions of Upper Trap

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-Elevation of Scap
-Extension and Lateral Flexion of neck
-OS rotation of head

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Actions of Middle Trap

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-Adduction of Scap

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Actions of Lower Trap

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-Depression of Scap
-Upward rotation of Scap

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Actions of Rhomboid Major

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-Adduction
-Downward Rotation

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Actions of Rhomboid Minor

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-Adduction
-Downward Rotation

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Actions of Latissimus Dorsi

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-Adduction, Depression and Elevation of arm
-Lateral Trunk Flexion
-Anterior and Lateral Pelvic Tilt
-Hyperextension of Spine

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Actions of Spinalis

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-Extension of Spine
-OS rotation of neck

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Actions of Longissimus

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-Extension of Spine
-SS rotation
-Lateral Flexion

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Actions of Iliocostalis

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-Extension
-Lateral Felxion

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Actions of Multifidus

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-Extension
-OS rotation
-SS side-bending
-Spinal Stabilization

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Actions of Rotatores

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-Extension
-OS rotation
-Spinal Stabilization

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Actions of Levator Costarum

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-Elevates Ribs

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Actions of Serratus Posterior Superior

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-Elevates Ribs

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Actions of Serratus Posterior Inferior

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-Depresses Ribs

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Actions of Infraspinatus

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-Lateral Rotation of shoulder joint
-Stabilizes head of Humerus

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Actions Teres Major

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-Medial Rotation
-Adduction and Extension of shoulder joint

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Actions of Teres Minor

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-Lateral Rotation
-Stabilization of Humerus

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Actions of Pec Major

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-Adduction, Flexion and Medial Rotation of Humerus

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Action of Pec Minor

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-Tilts Scap anteriorly
-Forced Respiration

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Actions of Serratus Anterior

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-Abduction and upward rotation of Scap
-Depression and elevation of scap
-Holds scap against rib cage

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Actions of Rectus Abdominis

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-Elevates vertebral column
-Trunk Flexion

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Actions External Intercostals

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-Elevates ribs and expands chest during inspiration

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Actions of Internal Intercostals

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-Depresses ribs during forced expiration

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Actions of Innermost Intercostals

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-Assists in resoiration

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Actions of Interspinales
-Extension of vertebral column
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Actions of Intertransversarii
Assist in lateral flexion
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Actions of Quadratus Lumborum
-Extensions and Lateral flexion of lumbar spine -Depresses and stabilizes 12th rib
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Actions of Psoas Major
-Flexion, Lateral Rotation and Abduction of the hip joint -Flexion and Lateral of trunk
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Actions of Diaphragm
-Contracts during inspiration -Compresses Abdominals -Relaxes during expiration
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Actions of Splenius Capitis
-Extension and lateral flexion of neck -SS rotation of neck
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Actions of Splenius Cervicis
-Extension -OS rotation
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Actions of Semispinalis Capitis
-Extension -OS Rotation
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Actions of Semispinalis Cervicis
-Extension -OS Rotation
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Actions of Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
-Extension -SS side-bending -SS Rotation
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Actions of Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
-Extension -SS side-bending -OS Rotation
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Actions of Obliquus Capitis Superior
-Extension -SS side-bending -OS Rotation
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Actions of Obliquus Capitis Inferior
-Extension -SS side-bending -SS rotation
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Actions of Levator Scapulae
-Extension -Lateral Flexion -SS rotation of neck -Downward rotation of scap
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Actions of Internal Obliques
-Flexion -SS Rotation -Depresses thorax assisting in respiration
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Actions of External Obliques
-Flexion -Posterior Rotation of pelvis -OS rotation and lateral flexion of vertebral column -Depresses thorax assisting in respiration
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Actions of Transverse Abdominis
-Flattens abdominal wall -Stabilizes linea alba and lumbar spine
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Actions of Sternocleidomastoid
-Flexion -Extension -Lateral Flexion -OS Rotation
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Actions of Anterior Scalene
-OS Rotaion of neck -Lateral Flexion -Flexion
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Actions of Middle Scalene
-OS Rotation -Lateral Flexion -Aids in respiration
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Actions of Posterior Scalene
-Lateral Flexion -SS Rotation of neck
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Masseter
-Closes the jaw
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Temporalis
-Closes the jaw
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Actions of Lateral Pterygoid
-Opens the jaw -Protrudes the mandible -Moves mandible from side to side
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Actions of Medial Pterygoid
-Closes the jaw
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Actions of Posterior Digastric
-Elevates and pulls hyoid anteriorly -Depresses mandible
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Actions of Anterior Digastric
-Elevates and pulls hyoid posteriorly -Depresses mandible

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