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Muscle Lab Test
The muscles of the body
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
03/27/2012

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Occipitofrontalis
Definition
location: forehead
function: raises eyebrows
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Orbicularis Oculi
Definition
location: eyes
function: allows blinking
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Orbicularis Oris
Definition
location: mouth
function: kissing
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Zygomaticus
Definition
location: cheek
function: smiling
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Masseter
Definition
location: jaw, large on side of face
function: chewing
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External Intercostals
Definition
location: thoracic
function: elevate ribs for inspiration
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Internal Intercostals
Definition
location: thoracic
function: depress ribs during forced expiration
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Diaphragm
Definition
location: thoracic
function: moves during quiet breathing
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Rectus Abdominis
Definition
location: center of abdomen
function: compresses abdomen
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External Abdominal Oblique
Definition
location: sides of abdomen
function: compresses abdomen
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Internal Abdominal Oblique
Definition
location: Internal Abdomen
function: Compresses Abdomen
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Transverse Abdominis
Definition
location: Abdomen
function: compresses abdomen
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Trapezius
Definition
location: shoulders and upper back
function: extends neck and head
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Pectoralis Major
Definition
location: chest
function: elevates ribs
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Serratus Anterior
Definition
location: between ribs
function: elevates ribs
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Deltoid
Definition
location: shoulder
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Triceps Brachii
Definition
location: back of the upper arm
function: extends elbow
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Biceps Brachii
Definition
location: front of the upper arm
function: flexes the elbow and shoulder
Term
Brachialis
Definition
location: upper limbs
function: flexes elbow
Term
Latissimus Dorsi
Definition
location: mid back, large
function: extends shoulder
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Iliopsoas
Definition
location: pelvis to spine
function: flexes hip
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Gluteus Maximus
Definition
location: butt cheek
function: extends hip and abducts thigh
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Gluteus Medius
Definition
location: upper butt, lower back
function: abducts and rotates thigh
Term
Rectus Femoris
Definition
Quadriceps Femoris

location: front middle of thigh
function: extends knee and flexes hip
Term
Vastus Lateralis
Definition
Quadriceps Femoris

location: outside of thigh
function: extends knee
Term
Vastus Medialis
Definition
Quadriceps Femoris

location: inside of thigh
function: extends knee
Term
Vastus Intermedius
Definition
Quadriceps Femoris

location: inside of the middle of thigh
function: extends knee
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Gracilis
Definition
location: skinny long, inside upper leg, look from posterior view
function: adducts thigh and flexes knee
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Biceps Femoris
Definition
location: butt to outside knee
function: flexes knee, rotates leg, extends hip
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
location: behind Biceps Femoris and Semitendinosus
function: flexes knee, rotates leg, extends hip
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Semitendinosus
Definition
location: from butt to inside knee
function: flexes knee, rotates leg, extends hip
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Tibialis Anterior
Definition
location: front of lower leg
function: inverts foot
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Gastrocnemius
Definition
location: calf
function: flexes foot and leg
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Soleus
Definition
location: attaches to the ankle
function: flexes foot
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