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48 Cards in this Set
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tibialis anterior
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dorsal flexes and inverts foot
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soleus
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plantar flexion of foot
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rectus abdominis
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compresses abdomen;
flexes vertebral column |
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adductor longus, magnus, brevis
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adduct,flex, and medially rotates thigh
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gluteus minimus
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"same"
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semimembranosus
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flex leg
extend thigh |
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tibialis posterior
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extension and inversion of foot
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transverse abdominis
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compresses abdomen
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gluteus maximus
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extends femur;
rotates femur laterally |
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levator ani
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flexes coccyx;
raises anus |
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external anal sphincter
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keeps anus closed
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peroneus longus
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extends and everts foot
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gluteus medius
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abducts and rotates femur medially
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vastus lateralis
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extend leg,
flex thigh |
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Frontalis
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elevates eyebrow;wrinkles forehead horizontally
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internal oblique
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compresses abdomen;
flexes body at lumbar region |
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orbicularis oculi
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closes eyelids;causes squinting and blinking
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orbicularis oris
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draws lips together;puckers lips
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buccinator
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compresses the cheek to hold food during chewing
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zygomaticus
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raises corner of mouth laterally as in smiling or laughing
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gastrocnemius
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plantar flexes foot;
flexes calf |
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occipitalis
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draws scalp backward
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sternocleidomastoid
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flex head (both muscles);
one muscle,bends head laterally |
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masseter
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raises mandible and draws it forward;chewing
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platysma
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depresses corner of the mouth;
depresses mandible |
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semitendinosus
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flex leg, extend thigh
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biceps femoris
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flex leg,
extend thigh |
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temporalis
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raises mandible
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vastus medialis
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extend leg,
flex thigh |
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pectoralis minor
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draws scapula forward and downward;elevates upper thorax in inspiration
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pectoralis major
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adducts,flexes and rotates humerus medially
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trapezius
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hyperextension of the head;
elevates clavicle; adducts scapula |
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internal intercostals
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draw adjacent ribs together; experation
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external intercostals
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elevate ribs and enlarges thorax; inspiration
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serratus anterior
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abducts scapula;rotates scapula upward and forward
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satorius
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flexes thigh and leg;
adducts leg |
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deltoid
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abducts and flexes the arm
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diaphragm
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expands thorax;
compresses contents of the abdominal cavity |
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latissimus dorsi
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extends, adducts, and rotates arm medially
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supraspinatus
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assists deltoid in abducting arm
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teres major
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adducts and rotates arm medially
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external oblique
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compresses abdomen;
flexes body at lumbar region |
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vastus intermedius
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extend leg,
flex thigh |
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rectus femoris
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extend leg,
flex thigh |
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gracilis
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adducts thigh;
flexes leg inward |
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biceps brachii
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supinates the hand;
flexes forearm |
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brachialis
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flexes forearm
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triceps brachii
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extends forearm
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