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Muscles

  1. Oblicularis Oculi
    Blinking & Squinting
  2. Masseter
    elevates Mandible
  3. Obicularis Oris
    Purses the lips
  4. Sternocleidomastoid
    Head Flexion
  5. Pectoralis Major
    Arm Flexion & Adduction
  6. Serratus Anterior
    Holds Scapula against chest wall
  7. External Oblique
    rotates trunk
  8. Internal Oblique
    rotates trunk
  9. Rectus Abdominis
    Flexes and rotates lumbar region
  10. Transverse Abdominis
    Compresses abdominal contents
  11. Trapezius
    Elevates Scapula
  12. Latissimus Dorsi
    Arm Extension
  13. Supraspinatus
    Stabilizes shoulder
  14. Infraspinatus
    stabilizes shoulder
  15. Subscapularis
    internally rotates humerus
  16. Teres Minor
    stabilizes shoulder
  17. Teres Major
    • extends and adducts arm
    • Medially rotates arm
  18. Internal Intercostals
    Draw ribs downward to help forced exporation
  19. External Intercostals
    elevates ribs for inspiration
  20. Deltoids
    Arm Adduction
  21. Biceps Brachii
    flexes elbow
  22. Triceps Brachii
    exends elbow
  23. Brachioradialis
    flexes elbow
  24. Brachialis
    flexes elbow
  25. Pronator Teres
    pronates forearm
  26. Flexor Surface Muscles
    flexes wrist or fingers
  27. Extensor Surface Muscles
    extends wrist or fingers
  28. Tensor Fasciae Latae
    Abducts and flexes high
  29. Adductor Longus
    adducts thigh
  30. Adductor Magnus
    adducts thigh
  31. Gracilis
    adducts thigh
  32. Sartorius
    adducts, flexes, and laterally (externally) rotates thigh
  33. Rectus Femoris
    • Extends knee
    • Flexes hip
  34. Vastus Lateralis
    Extends knee
  35. Vastus Medialis
    Extends Knee
  36. Vastus Intermadius
    Extends Knee
  37. Tibialis Anterior
    Dorsiflexes Foot
  38. Soleus
    Plantar flexes foot
  39. Semimembranosus
    Flexes knee
  40. Semitendinosus
    Flexes Knee
  41. Biceps Femoris
    • Extends hip
    • flexes knee
  42. Gastrocnemius
    plantar flexes foot
  43. achilles tendon
    convergence of tendons from gastrocnemius and soleus
  44. Gluteus Maximus
    extends hip
  45. Gluteus Medius
    abducts hip
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Card Set
Muscles
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Delta College A&P I
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