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Muscles Flashcards

1
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How many muscles are there in the rotators cuff?

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4 (Superaspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis)

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2
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The muscle right above the scapular spine is called the:

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Supraspinatus

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3
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The Supraspinatus does what action?

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Shoulder external rotation and abduction

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4
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Right underneath the scapular spine is the:

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Infraspinatus

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5
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Beside the infraspinatus is the:

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Teresminor

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6
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From the anterior view, the muscle on the shoulder is called

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Subscapularis

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7
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Infraspinatus action is the

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External rotation (shoulder stabilization)

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8
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Action for theres minor is

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External rotation (shoulder stabilization)

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9
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Movement for the subscapularis

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Internal rotation (shoulder stabilization)

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10
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How many muscles are there of the elbow?

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4 (biceps brachii, Brachioradialis, Brachialis, Triceps Brachii)

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11
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[From the anterior view] what muscle expands the front upper arm?

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Biceps Brachii

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12
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What is the action of the biceps brachii?

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Supinates forearm, flexes elbow

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13
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[Anterior view] what is the muscle lateral of the lower arm

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Branchioradialis

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14
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What is the action of the branchioradialis?

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Flexion at elbow

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15
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Just above the inside bump of the elbow is the

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Branchialis

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16
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[posterior view] muscle towards the inside upper arm

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Triceps Brachii

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17
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What is the action of the branchialis?

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Flexion at elbow

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18
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What is the action of the Triceps Brachii?

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Extension of elbow

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19
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How many muscles are there in the hip abductor muscles?

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5 (Adductor brevis, Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus, Pectineus, Gracillis)

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20
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Adductor brevis is the (short/long/biggest)

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Short

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21
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Adductor longus is the (short/long/ biggest)

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Longest

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22
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Adductor Magus is the (short/long/biggest)

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Biggest

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23
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All of the adductor muscles have the action of

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Abducting the leg

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24
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Hip muscle closest to the top is the

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Pectineus

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25
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The muscle below the Pectineus is the

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Adductor brevis

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26
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The muscle below the Adductor brevis is the

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Adductor longus

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27
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The muscle under adductor longus is

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Adductor magnus

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28
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The muscle below adductor magnus is

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Gracilis

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29
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How many gluteal muscles are there?

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4 (Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae)

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30
Q

Is the gluteus minimus visible?

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No

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31
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What muscle is located at the back (butt cheek)

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Gluteus Maximus

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32
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The gluteus Maximus is the (largest/medium/smallest)

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Largest

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33
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The gluteus medius is above the

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Gluteus Maximus

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34
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The gluteus medius is (largest/medium/smallest)

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Medium

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35
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The muscle underneath the gluteus medius

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Gluteus minimus

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36
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The muscle running down the sides of the glutes are the

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Tensor fasciae latae

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37
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The action of the gluteus Maximus is

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Extend the hip

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38
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The action of the gluteus medius is the

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Abducts thigh (steadies pelvis while walking)

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39
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The action of the gluteus minimus is

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Abducts the hip

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40
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The action of the tensor fasciae latae is

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Hip abduction, internal rotation, hip flexors

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41
Q

How many muscles are there in the posterior thigh

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3 (biceps femoris, semitendionsus, semimembranosus)

42
Q

The muscle furthest out on the back of the thigh is called the

A

Biceps femoris

43
Q

Beside the biceps femoris is the

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Semitendinosus

44
Q

Underneath the biceps femoris the the semitendonosus is the

A

Semimembranosus

45
Q

All of the muscles of the posterior thigh do what action

A
  • Flexes the knee
    -Extends the thigh
46
Q

How many muscles are there in the anterior thigh

A

6 (satorius, recuts femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, Iliposas)

47
Q

The muscle running overtop of all the thigh muscles

A

Satorius

48
Q

The muscle in the middle of the leg is called

A

Recuts femoris

49
Q

Muscle furthest to the outside of the anterior thigh is called

A

Vastus Lateralis

50
Q

Muscle running down the centre anterior thigh [deep]

A

Vastus intermedius

51
Q

Inner muscle of the anterior thigh [deep]

A

Vastus medialis

52
Q

Muscle superior to the rest of the thigh muscles

A

Iliopsoas

53
Q

Muscle found on the thigh [deep]

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(Vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis)

54
Q

Muscles on the superficial thigh

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(Iliopoas, satorius, recuts femoris)

55
Q

The action of the satorius is

A

To flex and rotate the thigh

56
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The action of the rectus femoris is to

A

Extend the knee and flex the thigh

57
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The action of the vastus lateralis

A

Extends the knee

58
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The action of the vastus intermedius

A

Extends the knee

59
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The action of the vastus medialis

A

Extends the knee

60
Q

The action of the Iliopsoas

A

Flexes the hip

61
Q

How many muscles are there in the torso

A

4 (rectus abdominis, Internal & external obliques, erector spinae, transverse abdominis)

62
Q

Muscles expanding from the spine to the rib cage

A

Erector spinae

63
Q

Just outside the rectus abdomonis is the

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Internal obliques /external obliques

64
Q

The main strips of the abs are called the

A

Rectus abdomonis

65
Q

The side of the body is called

A

Transverse abdomonis

66
Q

The rectus abdomonis had what action?

A

Flexes vertebral column

67
Q

The internal and external obliques

A

Rotates and flexes vertebral column

68
Q

The action of the erector spinae is

A

Extends the vertebral column

69
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Transverse action

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  • flexes and rotates vertebral column
  • compresses the abdominis
70
Q

How many muscles are there in the forearm?

A

6

71
Q

If the hand is supinated, which muscle is closest to the thumb

A

Flexor carpi radialis

72
Q

Supinated position, which muscle is closest to the pinky in arm

A

Flexor carpi ulnaris

73
Q

What muscle covers both the flexor radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Flexor digitorum superficialis

74
Q

The arm pronated, which one is closest to thumb

A

Extensor carpi radius longus

75
Q

Pronated position, which muscle is between radius longus and extensor digitorum

A

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

76
Q

Pronated arm, which muscle runs down into the metacarpals?

A

Extensor digitorum

77
Q

What is the job of the flexi carpal radialis

A

Flexes and abducts the wrist

78
Q

Job of the flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Flexes and abducts the hand

79
Q

Flexor Digitorum superficialis job

A

Flexes wrist and finger

80
Q

Job of extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Extends and abducts hand

81
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Job of extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

Extends and abducts the wrist

82
Q

Job of the extensor digitorum

A

Extends finger/ hand/ wrist

83
Q

How many muscles are there in the shoulder

A

4

84
Q

Below the teres minor is the

A

teres major

85
Q

The muscle on my chest moving up is the pectoralis (minor/major)

A

Minor

86
Q

The muscle in my chest that is moving across is pectoralis (minor/major)?

A

Major

87
Q

Muscle in my lower back moving up to my arms

A

Latissimus dorsi

88
Q

Muscle on the shoulder is the

A

deltoid

89
Q

The action of the teres major

A

shoulder extension

90
Q

Action of the pactoralis major

A

adducts humerus

91
Q

Action of the Latissimus dorsi

A

adducts humerus

92
Q

Action of the deltoid

A

Adducts humerus

93
Q

The diamond-like muscle on my back is called the

A

trapezius

94
Q

Muscle from spine to the scapula [lower]

A

Rhomboids major

95
Q

Muscle above the rhomboids major

A

rhomboids minor

96
Q

Muscle coming around on the ribs are called

A

serratus anterior

97
Q

Trapezius action

A

Extends head and neck

98
Q

Action of the rhomboids (minor and major)

A

retraction of scapula

99
Q

Pectoralis minor action

A

Stabalizes the scapula

100
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Action of the serratus Anterior

A

elevates the scapula

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