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136 notecards = 34 pages (4 cards per page)

Viewing:

Muscle Actions

front 1

occipitofrantalis

back 1

raises the eyebrows

front 2

orbicularis oculi

back 2

closes eye

front 3

zygomaticus

back 3

raises lateral corners of mouth upward. smiling

front 4

levator labii superioris

back 4

opens lips

front 5

risorius

back 5

draws corner of lip laterally. tenses lips

front 6

depressor labii inferioris

back 6

draws lower lip, pout

front 7

depressor anguli oris

back 7

draws corners of mouth down and laterally. tragedy mask, grimace

front 8

orbicularis oris

back 8

closes lips, purses, kissing

front 9

mentalis

back 9

wrinkles chin

front 10

buccinator

back 10

compress check, sucking and blowing

front 11

platysma

back 11

tenses skin of neck

front 12

masseter

back 12

chewing

front 13

temporalis

back 13

chewing

front 14

medial pterygoid

back 14

chewing

front 15

lateral pterygoid

back 15

chewing

front 16

genioglossus

back 16

protracts tongue

front 17

hyoglossus

back 17

depresses tongue

front 18

styloglossus

back 18

retracts and elevates tongue

front 19

sternocleidomastoid

back 19

flexes and laterally rotates the head. both contract=neck flexion. one contract=tilts head to opposite side

front 20

scalenes

back 20

elevates first two ribs

front 21

iliocostalis

back 21

extend and laterally flex the vertebra column

front 22

longissimus

back 22

extend and laterally flex vertebral column. extends head and turns the face toward same side

front 23

spinalis

back 23

extends vertebral column

front 24

semispinalis

back 24

extends vertebral column and head and rotates them to the opposite side

front 25

quadratus lumborum

back 25

flexes vertebral column laterally

front 26

erector spinae

back 26

deepest muscle in back

front 27

semispinalis

back 27

deepest muscle in back

front 28

quadratus lumborum

back 28

deepest muscle in back

front 29

iliocostalis

back 29

erector spinae muscle

front 30

longissimus

back 30

erector spinae muscle

front 31

spinalis

back 31

erector spinae muscle

front 32

iliocostalis

back 32

extends the vertebral column

front 33

longissimus

back 33

extends the vertebral column

front 34

spinalis

back 34

extends the vertebral column

front 35

semispinalis

back 35

extends the vertebral column

front 36

quadratus lumborum

back 36

flexes vertebral column laterally

front 37

external intercostals

back 37

pull ribs toward one another to elevate rib cage

front 38

internal intercostals

back 38

draw ribs together and depress rib cage

front 39

diaphragm

back 39

prime mover of inspiration

front 40

rectus abdominis

back 40

flex and rotate lumbar region of vertebral column, increase intra-abdominal pressure

front 41

external oblique

back 41

flex vertebral column and compress abdominal wall. rotating trunk and flexing laterally

front 42

internal oblique

back 42

flex vertebral column and compress abdominal wall. rotating trunk and flexing laterally

front 43

transversus abdominis

back 43

compress abdominal contents

front 44

pectoralis minor

back 44

ribs fixed, draws scapula forward and downward

front 45

serratus anterior

back 45

rotates scapula so its inferior angle moves laterally and upward

front 46

subclavius

back 46

depression of clavicle

front 47

trapezius

back 47

stabilizes, raises, retracts, and rotates scapula

front 48

levator scapulae

back 48

elevates/adduct scapula

front 49

rhomboids

back 49

stabilize scapula

front 50

pectoralis major

back 50

prime mover of arm flexion, rotates arm medially, adducts arm

front 51

detoid

back 51

primer mover of arm abduction when all its fibers contract simultaneously

front 52

subscapularis

back 52

chief medial rotator of humerus

front 53

supraspinatus

back 53

initiates abduction

front 54

infraspinatus

back 54

rotates humerus laterally

front 55

teres minor

back 55

rotates humerus laterally

front 56

teres major

back 56

extends medially rotates and adducts humerus

front 57

triceps brachii

back 57

powerful forearm extensor

front 58

anconeus

back 58

may control ulnar abduction during forearm pronation

front 59

biceps brachii

back 59

flexes elbow joint and supinates forearm

front 60

brachialis

back 60

a major forearm flexor

front 61

brachioradialis

back 61

synergist in flexing forearm

front 62

pronator teres

back 62

pronates forearm

front 63

flexor carpi radialis

back 63

powerful flexor of wrist

front 64

palmaris longus

back 64

tenses skin and fascia of palm during hand movements

front 65

flexor carpi ulnaris

back 65

powerful flexor of wrist, also adducts hand

front 66

flexor digitorum superficialis

back 66

flexes wrist and middle phalanges of fingers

front 67

flexor pollicis longus

back 67

flexion of wrist. flexion on metacarpal phalanges of thumb

front 68

flexor digitorum profundus

back 68

flexes distal interphalageal joints

front 69

pronator quadratus

back 69

primer mover of forearm pronation

front 70

extensor carpi radialis

back 70

extends wrist

front 71

extensor carpi radialis brevis

back 71

extends and abducts wrist

front 72

extensor digitorum

back 72

primer mover of finger extension

front 73

extensor carpi ulnaris

back 73

extends wrist

front 74

supinator

back 74

assist biceps brachii to forcibly supinate forearm

front 75

abductor pollicis longus

back 75

abducts and extends thum

front 76

extensor pollicis brevis and longus

back 76

extends thumb

front 77

extensor indicis

back 77

extends index finger

front 78

abductor pollicis brevis

back 78

abducts thumb

front 79

flexor pollicis brevis

back 79

flexes thumb

front 80

opponens pollicis

back 80

opposition

front 81

adductor pollicis

back 81

adducts and helps to oppose thumb

front 82

abductor digit minimi

back 82

abducts little finger

front 83

flexor digit minimi brevis

back 83

flexes little finger

front 84

opponens digit minimi

back 84

helps in opposition

front 85

lumbricals

back 85

flex fingers at metacarpophalangeal joints but extends fingers at interphalangel joints

front 86

palmare interossei

back 86

adduct fingers

front 87

dorsal interossei

back 87

abduct fingers

front 88

sartorius

back 88

flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh, cross legged position. tailor muscle.

front 89

adductor magnus

back 89

deep thigh adductor

front 90

adductor longus

back 90

deep thigh adductor

front 91

adductor brevis

back 91

deep thigh adductor

front 92

pectineus

back 92

deep thigh adductor

front 93

gracilis

back 93

deep thigh adductor

front 94

rectus femoris

back 94

extends knee and flexes hip

front 95

vastus lateralis

back 95

extends and stabilizes knee

front 96

vastus medialis

back 96

extends knee

front 97

rectus femoris

back 97

quadriceps muscle

front 98

vastus lateralis

back 98

quadriceps muscle

front 99

vastus medialis

back 99

quadriceps muscle

front 100

vastus intermedius

back 100

quadriceps muscle

front 101

vastus intermedius

back 101

extends knee

front 102

tensor fascia latae

back 102

steadies knee

front 103

gluteus maxiumus

back 103

major extensor of thigh

front 104

gluteus medius

back 104

abducts and medially rotates thigh

front 105

gluteus minimus

back 105

abducts and medially rotates thigh

front 106

piriformis

back 106

deep thigh rotator

front 107

obturator externus

back 107

deep thigh rotator

front 108

obturator internus

back 108

deep thigh rotator

front 109

gemellus

back 109

deep thigh rotator

front 110

quadratus femoris

back 110

deep thigh rotator

front 111

bieceps formis

back 111

hamstring

front 112

semitendinosus

back 112

hamstring

front 113

semimembranosus

back 113

hamstring

front 114

bieceps formis

back 114

extends thigh and flexes knee

front 115

semitendinosus

back 115

extends thigh and flexes knee

front 116

semimembranosus

back 116

extends thigh and flexes knee

front 117

tibialis anterior

back 117

prime mover of dorsiflexion

front 118

extensor digitorum longus

back 118

prime mover of toe extension

front 119

peroneus tertius

back 119

dorsiflexes and everts foot

front 120

extensor halluces longus

back 120

extends great toe

front 121

peroneus longus

back 121

plantar flexes and everts foot

front 122

peroneus brevis

back 122

plantar flexes and everts foot

front 123

gastrocnemius

back 123

plantar flexes foot

front 124

soleus

back 124

plantar flexes foot

front 125

plantaris

back 125

helps to flex knee and plantar flex foot

front 126

flexor digitorum longus

back 126

planter flexes and inverts foot

front 127

flexor halluis longus

back 127

planter flexes and inverts foot; flexes great toe

front 128

fibialis posterior

back 128

primer mover of foot inversion

front 129

extensor digitorum brevis

back 129

helps extend toes at metatarsophalangeal joints

front 130

flexor digitiorum brevis

back 130

helps flex toes

front 131

abductor hallucis

back 131

abducts great toe

front 132

abductor digiti minimi

back 132

abducts and flexes little toe

front 133

flexor accessorius

back 133

straightens out the oblique pull of flexor digitorum longus

front 134

flexor halluces brevis

back 134

flexes great toes

front 135

adductor halluces

back 135

helps maintain travsverse arch of foot

front 136

flexor digiti minimi brevis

back 136

flexes little toe