Muscles Flashcards by Rea C | Brainscape

Q

frontalis

A

raises eyebrows

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orbicularis oculi

A

blinks eyelids

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orbicularis oris

A

moves lips

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temporalis

A

closes jaw

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masseter

A

closes jaw

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zygomaticus

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raises corners of mouth (smile)

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buccinator

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compresses/sucks in cheek

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sternocleidomastoid

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flexes neck, laterally rotates head

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platysma

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tenses neck (head back)

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trapezius

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raises, retracts, rotates scapula

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pectoralis major

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adducts and flexes elbow

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rectus abdominus

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flexes vertebral column

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external oblique

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flexes and rotates vertebral column

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latissimus dorsi

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extends and adducts humerus

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erector spinae

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extends and laterally flexes spine

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quadratus lumborum

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extends and laterally flexes spine

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deltoid

A

abducts humerus

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biceps brachii

A

flexes elbow and supinates forearm

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brachialis

A

flexes elbow

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deltoid

A

abducts arm

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triceps brachii

A

extends elbow

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flexor carpi radialis

A

flexes wrist and abducts hand

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flexor carpi ulnaris

A

flexes wrist and adducts hand

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flexor digitorum superficialis

A

flexes wrist and fingers

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extensor carpi radialis

A

extends wrist and abducts hand

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extensor digitorum

A

extends fingers

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iliopsoas

A

flexes hip

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adductor muscles

A

adducts and medially rotates thigh

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satorius

A

flexes thigh on hip

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quadriceps group

A

extends knee

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tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflexes and inverts foot

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extensor digitorum longus

A

extends toes

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fibularis muscles

A

plantar flex and evert foot

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gluteus maximus

A

extends hip

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gluteus medius

A

abducts hip and steadies pelvis when walking

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hamstring muscles

A

flex knee and extend hip

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gastrocnemius

A

plantar flexes foot and flexes knee

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soleus

A

plantar flexes foot