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71 Cards in this Set
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Sternocleidomastoid |
Rotates head, flex' head |
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Scalenes |
Used in active breathing, rotates and flexes head |
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Temporalis |
Elevates mandible |
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Frontalis |
Elevates eyebrows |
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Masseter |
Elevates mandible |
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Zygomaticus major and minor |
Elevate corners of mouth |
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Orbicularis oris |
Close and protrude lips |
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Orbicularis oculi |
Close and squint eyes |
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Erector spinae |
Extends the vertebral collumn |
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Rectus abdominus |
Flexes the vertebral column, rotates the vertebral collumn, compresses the abdomen |
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External abdominal oblique |
Flexes the vertebral column, rotates the vertebral column, laterally flexes the vertebral column, compresses the abdomen |
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Internal abdominal oblique |
Flexes the vertebral column, rotates the vertebral column, laterally flexes the vertebral column, compresses the abdomen
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Transversus abdominus |
Compresses the abdomen |
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External intercostals |
Raise ribs, increases thoracic volume, used in inspiration |
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Internal intercostals |
Lowers ribs, used in expiration |
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Diaphragm |
increases thoracic volume, used in inspiration, used in expiration |
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Abdominal Muscles relax |
Increases thoracic volume |
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Trapezius |
Elevates the scapula, Depresses the scapula, retracts (or fixes) the scapula, rotates the scapula upward |
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Rhomboideus major and minor |
Retracts (or fixes) the scapula, rotates the scapula downward |
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Levator scapulae |
Elevates the scapula, retracts (or fixes) the scapula |
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Serratus anterior |
Protracts the scapula, rotates the scapula upward |
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Pectoralis minor |
Depresses the scapula, protracts the scapula |
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Pectoralis major |
Flexes the arm, adducts the arm |
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Latissimus dorsi |
Extends the arm, adducts the arm |
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Deltoid |
Flexes the arm, extends the arm, abducts the arm |
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Coracobrachialis |
Flexes the arm, adducts the arm |
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Teres major |
Extends the arm, adducts the arm |
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Supraspinatus |
Abducts the arm |
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Triceps Brachii (shoulder) |
Extends the arm |
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Biceps Brachii (shoulder) |
Flexes the arm |
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Infraspinatus |
Laterally rotates the arm |
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Teres minor |
Laterally rotates the arm |
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Subscapularis |
Medially rotates the arm |
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Triceps Brachii (elbow) |
Extends the forearm |
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Biceps Brachii (elbow) |
Flexes the forearm, supinates the forearm |
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Brachialis |
Flexes the forearm |
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Brachioradialis |
Flexes the forearm |
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Pronator teres |
Pronates the forearm |
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Extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis |
Extends hand, abducts hand |
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Extensor carpi ulnaris |
Extends hand, adducts hand |
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Flexor carpi radialis |
Flexes hand, abducts hand |
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Palmaris longus |
Flexes hand |
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Flexor carpi ulnaris |
Flexes hand, adducts hand |
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Extensor digitorum |
Extends digits |
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Extensor digiti minimi |
extend 5th digit |
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Extensor pollicis brevis/longus |
Extend 1st digit (thumb) |
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Abductor pollicis longus |
Extend 1st digit (thumb), abduct 1st digit (thumb) |
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Flexor digitorum superficialis |
Flex digits and hand |
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Flexor pollicis longus |
Flex 1st digit (thumb) |
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Iliopsoas |
Flexes thigh, flexes trunk |
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Tensor fasciae lata (flexion extension of hip) |
Flexes thigh, flexes trunk |
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Rectus femoris |
Flexes thigh, flexes trunk |
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Sartorius |
Flexes thigh, flexes trunk |
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Gluteus maximus (flexion extension of hip) |
Extends thigh, extends trunk |
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Hamstring muscles |
Extends thigh, extends trunk |
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Tensor fascia lata (adduction, abduction of thigh) |
Stabilizes knee, abducts thigh |
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Gluteus maximus (adduction, abduction of thigh) |
Abducts thigh |
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Gluteus medias (Adduction, abduction of thigh) |
Prevents hip sag, abducts thigh |
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Medial thigh muscles |
Adducts thigh |
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Deep thigh rotators |
Laterally rotates the thigh |
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Gluteus maximus (rotator movements) |
Laterally rotates the thigh |
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Glueteus medius (rotator movements) |
Medially rotates the thigh |
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Tensor fascia lata (Rotator movements) |
Medially rotates the thigh |
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Quadraceps femoris |
Extends the leg |
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Hamstring muscles (Knee joint) |
flexes the leg |
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Sartorius (Knee joint) |
Flexes the leg |
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Gracilis (Knee joint) |
Flexes the leg
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Gastrocnemius and soleus |
Plantar flex foot |
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Fibularis longus and brevis (foot and toe) |
Plantar flex the foot, evert the foot |
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Extensor digitorum longus (foot and toe) |
Dorsiflex the foot, estend the toes |
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Tibialis anterior |
Dorsiflex the foot, invert the foot |