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Muscles- Lab 22,23,24,25 Flashcards

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Epicranius

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Raises eyebrows; retracts scalp

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Nasalis

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Widens nostrils

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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes eyelids as in blinking

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Orbicularis oris

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Closes lips; protrudes lips as for kissing

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Risorius

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Draws corner of mouth laterally

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Zygomaticus major

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Raises corners of mouth as when smiling and laughing

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Zygomaticus minor

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Raises corners of mouth as in smiling and laughing

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Buccinator

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Compresses cheeks inward as when blowing air

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Platysma

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Draws angle of mouth downward as when pouting or expressing horror

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Masseter

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Elevates mandible

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Temporalis

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Elevates mandible

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Lateral pterygoid

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Depresses and protracts mandible and moves it from side to side as when grinding food

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Medial pterygoid

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Elevates mandible and moves it from side to side as when grinding food

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexion of head and neck; rotation of head to left or right

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Trapezius

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Extends head (as a synergist); rotates scapula; various fibers raise scapula, pulls scapula medially, or pull scapula and shoulder down

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Scalenes

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Elevates ribs one and two; Flexion and rotation of the neck

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Splenius capitis

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Extends head; rotates head

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Semispinalis capitis

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Extends head; rotates head

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Digastric

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Opens mouth; depresses mandible; elevates hyoid bone

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Stylohyoid

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Retracts and elevates hyoid bone

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Mylohyoid

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Elevates hyoid bone during swallowing

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Sternohyoid

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Depresses hyoid bone

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Omohyoid

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Depresses hyoid bone

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Sternothyroid

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Depresses larynx

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Thyrohyoid
Depresses hyoid bone; elevates larynx
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Pectoralis minor
Pulls scapula forward and downward; raises ribs
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Serratus anterior
Pulls scapula anteriorly (protracts scapula)
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Rhomboid major
Retracts and elevates scapula
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Rhomboid minor
Retracts and elevates scapula
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Levator scapulae
Elevates scapula
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Pectoralis major
Flexes, adducts, and rotates arm medially
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Latissimus dorsi
Flexes, adducts, and rotates arm medially
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Deltoid
Abducts, extends, and flexes arm
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Teres major
Extends, adducts, and rotates the arm medially
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Coracobrachialis
Flexes and adducts the arm
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Supraspinatus
Abducts the arm
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Infraspinatus
Rotates arm laterally
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Teres minor
Rotates arm laterally
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Subscapularis
Rotates arm medially
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Biceps brachii
Flexes elbow and supinates forearm and hand
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Brachialis
Flexes elbow
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Triceps brachii
Extends elbow
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Brachioradialis
Flexes elbow
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Anconeus
Extends elbow
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Supinator
Supinates forearm and hand
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Pronator teres
Pronates forearm and hand
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Pronator quadratus
Pronates forearm and hand
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Palmaris longus (sometimes absent)
Flexes wrist
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Flexor Capri radialis
Flexes wrist and abducts hand
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexes wrist and adducts hand
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexes fingers and wrist
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Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexes fingers 2-5
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Flexor pollicis longus
Flexes thumb
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Extensor digitorum
Extends fingers
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extends wrist and abducts hand
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extends wrist and adducts hand
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Extensor digiti minimi
Extends finger 5 (pinky)
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Extensor pollicis longus
Extends thumb
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Abductor pollicis longus
Abducts thumb
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Extensor indicis
Extends finger 2 (pointer)
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Extensor pollicis brevis
Extends thumb
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Quadratus lumborum
Extends vertebral column; lateral flexion
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Erector spinae (3 columns of muscles) - iliocostalis - longissimus - spinalis
Extends vertebral column; lateral flexion
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Internal oblique
Tenses abdominal wall; compresses abdominal contents; aids in trunk rotation
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External oblique
Tenses abdominal wall; compresses abdominal contents; aids in trunk rotation
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Rectus abdominis
Flexes vertebral column; compresses abdominal contents
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Transversus abdominis
Compresses abdominal contents
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coccygeus
supports pelvic viscera
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Levator ani
supports pelvic viscera and provides sphincter like action in anal canal and vagina
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bulbospongiosus
Males: assists emptying of urethra and assists in erection of penis Females: constricts vagina and assists in erection of clitoris
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superficial transverse perineal muscle
supports pelvic viscera
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psoas major
flexes thigh at hip; flexes trunk at hip (when thigh is fixed)
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Ischiocavernosus
Males: erects penis Females: erects clitoris
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Gluteus Maximus
extends thigh at hip
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Iliacus
flexes thigh at hip; flexes trunk at hip (when thigh is fixed)
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gluteus minimus
abducts and medially rotates thigh
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gluteus medius
abducts and medially rotates thigh
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piriformis
abducts and laterally rotates thigh
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tensor fasciae latae
abducts and medially rotates thigh
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adductor longus
adducts and flexes thigh
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pectineus
adducts and flexes thigh
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adductor brevis
adducts thigh
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adductor magnus
adducts thigh; posterior portion extends thigh, and anterior portion flexes thigh
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sartorius
flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at hip; flexes leg at knee
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gracilis
adducts thigh and flexes leg at knee
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vastus lateralis (quadriceps femoris group)
extends leg at knee
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Rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris group)
extends leg at knee; flexes thigh at hip
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vastus intermedius
extends leg at knee
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vastus medialis (quadriceps femoris group)
extends leg at knee
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semitendinosus (hamstring group)
flexes leg at knee; rotates leg medially; extends thigh
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biceps femoris (hamstring group)
flexes leg at knee; rotates leg laterally; extends thigh
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Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot
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semimembranosus (hamstring group)
flexes leg at knee; rotates leg medially; extends thigh
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Extensor hallucis longus
Extends great toe and dorsiflexion
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Extensor digitorum longus
Extends toes 2-5 and dorsiflexion
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Gastrocnemius
Plantar flexion of foot and flexes knee
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Fibularis tertius
Dorsiflexion and eversion of foot
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Plantaris
Plantar flexion of foot and flexes knee
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Soleus
Plantar flexion of foot
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Flexor digitorum longus
Flexes toes 2-5 and plantar flexion and inversion of the foot
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Tibialis posterior
Plantar flexion and inversion of the foot
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Fibularis longus
Plantar flexion and eversion; also supports arch
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Flexor hallucis longus
Flexes great toe and plantar flexes foot
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extends wrist and abducts hand
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Fibularis brevis
Plantar flexion and eversion of foot

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