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| Occipitofrantalis (facial expression and head movement) |
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Definition
| raises eyebrows, wrinkles, forehead horizontally |
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| Corrugator Super Cilii (facial expression and head movement) |
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Definition
| wrinkles forehead vertically |
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| Orbicularis Oculi (facial expression and head movement) |
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Definition
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| Zygomaticus major (facial expression and head movement) |
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Definition
| laughing; elevates angle of mouth |
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| Orbicularis Oris (facial expression and head movement) |
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Definition
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| Buccinator (facial expression and head movement) |
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Definition
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| Masseter (facial expression and head movement) |
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| Temporalis (facial expression and head movement) |
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Definition
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| Pterygoids (lateral & medial) (facial expression and head movement) |
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| External Intercostal (thorax) |
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Definition
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Term
| Internal Intercostals (thorax) |
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Definition
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Definition
| enlarges thorax causing inspiration |
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Term
| External Oblique (abdominal wall) |
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Definition
| compresses abdomen, rotates trunk laterally |
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Term
| Interal Oblique (abdominal wall) |
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Definition
| compresses abdomen, rotates trunk laterally |
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Term
| Transversus Abdominis (abdominal wall) |
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Definition
| compresses abdomen, rotates trunk laterally |
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Term
| Rectus Abdominis (abdominal wall) |
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Definition
| compresses abdomen, rotates trunk laterally ; flexes trunk |
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Term
| Quadratus Lumborum (abdominal wall) |
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Definition
| flexes vertebral column laterally; depresses last rib |
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Term
| Iliocaostalis Group (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
| extends, laterally flexes vertebral column |
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Term
| Longissimus Group (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
| extends head, neck, or vertebral column |
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Term
| Spinalis Group (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
| extends neck or vertebral column |
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Term
| Semispinalis Group (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
| extends neck or vertebral column |
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Term
| Multifidus Group (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
| extends, rotates vertebral column |
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Term
| Rotatores Group (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
| extends, rotates vertebral column |
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Term
| Splenius (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
| rotates, extends neck and flexes neck laterally |
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Term
| Interspinales Group (muscles of the back) |
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Definition
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Term
| Pectoralis major (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Latissimus Dorsi(muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Deltoid (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Coracobrachialis (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
| assists in flexion and medial rotation of arm |
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Term
| Supraspinatus (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Teres minor (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
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| Infraspinatus (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
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| Teres major (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
| assists in extension, abduction and medial rotation of arm |
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Term
| Subscapularis (muscles of the upper arm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Biceps brachii (muscles of the forearm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Brachialis (muscles of the forearm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Brachioradialis (muscles of the forearm) |
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Definition
| flexes semipronated or semisupinated forearm; supinates forearm and hand |
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Term
| Triceps brachii (muscles of the forearm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Pronator teres (muscles of the forearm) |
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Definition
| pronates and flexes forearm |
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Term
| Pronator quadratus (muscles of the forearm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Supinator (muscles of the forearm) |
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Definition
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Term
| Flexor carpi radialis (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| Palmaris longus (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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| Flexor carpi ulnaris (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| Extensor carpi radialis longus (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
| extends hand, adducts hand (moves toward thumb side when hand supinated) |
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Term
| Extensor carpi radialis brevis (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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| Extensor carpi ulnaris (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
| extends hand, adducts hand (moves toward little finger side when hand supinated) |
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Term
| Flexor digitorum profundus (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
| flexes distal interphalangeal joints |
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Term
| Flexor digitorum superficialis (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| Extensor digitorum (Extrinsic) (muscles of the wirst, hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| Opponens pollicis (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| Abductor pollicis brevis (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| adductor pollicis (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| flexor pollicis brevis (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| abductor digiti minimi (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
| abducts/flexes fifth finger |
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Term
| Flexor digiti minimi (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| flexor digiti minimi brevis (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
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Term
| opponens digiti minimi (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
| opposes fifth finger slightly |
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Term
| interosseous, palmer and dorsal (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
| adducts second,fourth, and fifth fingers |
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Term
| lumbricales (Intrinsic) (Muscles of the wrist,hand, and fingers) |
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Definition
flexes proximal phalanges 2-5
extends middle and distal phalanges 2-5 |
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