A&P 1: Axial and Appendicular Muscles

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Frontalis Muscle

raises eyebrows

<p>raises eyebrows</p>
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Occipitalis muscle

pulls scalp posteriorly

<p>pulls scalp posteriorly</p>
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Orbicularis oculi muscle

closes eyelids

<p>closes eyelids</p>
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Orbicularis oris muscle

closes lips

<p>closes lips</p>
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Buccinator

compresses cheek

<p>compresses cheek</p>
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Zygomaticus minor

retracts and elevates upper lip

<p>retracts and elevates upper lip</p>
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Risorius

draws corner of lip laterally

<p>draws corner of lip laterally</p>
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Temporalis

elevates and retracts mandible

<p>elevates and retracts mandible</p>
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Masseter

closes jaw

<p>closes jaw</p>
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sernocleidomastoid

flexes neck; rotates head

<p>flexes neck; rotates head</p>
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Splenius capitis

rotates head, bends head to one side, or extends neck

<p>rotates head, bends head to one side, or extends neck</p>
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platysma

tenses skin of neck

<p>tenses skin of neck</p>
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external intercostals

elevates ribs

<p>elevates ribs</p>
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internal intercostals

depress ribs

<p>depress ribs</p>
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diaphram

Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing

<p>Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing</p>
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pectoralis minor

protracts and depresses scapula

<p>protracts and depresses scapula</p>
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rectus abdominal

abs

<p>abs</p>
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external obliques

compress abdomen, flex vertebral column, rotate trunk, lateral flexion of trunk

<p>compress abdomen, flex vertebral column, rotate trunk, lateral flexion of trunk</p>
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internal obliques

compress abdomen, flex vertebral column, rotate trunk, lateral flexion of trunk

<p>compress abdomen, flex vertebral column, rotate trunk, lateral flexion of trunk</p>
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transverse abdominis

compresses abdomen

<p>compresses abdomen</p>
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erector spinae

prime mover of back extension

<p>prime mover of back extension</p>
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Serratus anterior

pulls scapula anteriorly and downward

<p>pulls scapula anteriorly and downward</p>
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trapezius

Elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates the scapula; rotates the arm

<p>Elevates, depresses, retracts, and rotates the scapula; rotates the arm</p>
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rhomboid major

adducts scapula

<p>adducts scapula</p>
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rhomboid minor

adducts scapula

<p>adducts scapula</p>
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latissimus dorsi

Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm; draws the shoulder downward and backward

<p>Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm; draws the shoulder downward and backward</p>
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teres major

lower subscapular nerve

<p>lower subscapular nerve</p>
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pectoralis major

Adducts and flexes humerus

<p>Adducts and flexes humerus</p>
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deltoid

shoulder

<p>shoulder</p>
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supraspinatus

abduction of shoulder

<p>abduction of shoulder</p>
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infraspinatus

rotates arm laterally

<p>rotates arm laterally</p>
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teres minor

rotates arm laterally

<p>rotates arm laterally</p>
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subscapularis

medially rotates arm

<p>medially rotates arm</p>
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biceps brachii

Flexes and supinates forearm

<p>Flexes and supinates forearm</p>
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bracialis

elbow flexion

<p>elbow flexion</p>
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brachioradialis

flexes forearm

<p>flexes forearm</p>
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triceps brachii

extends forearm

<p>extends forearm</p>
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flexor carpi radialis

flexes wrist and abducts hand

<p>flexes wrist and abducts hand</p>
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flexor carpi ulnaris

Flexes and adducts wrist

<p>Flexes and adducts wrist</p>
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extensor carpi radialis

Extends wrist and abducts hand

<p>Extends wrist and abducts hand</p>
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extensor carpi ulnaris

extends and adducts wrist

<p>extends and adducts wrist</p>
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gluteus maximus

extends thigh

<p>extends thigh</p>
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gluteus medius

abducts and medially rotates thigh

<p>abducts and medially rotates thigh</p>
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adductor longus

adducts thigh

<p>adducts thigh</p>
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adductor magnus

adducts thigh

<p>adducts thigh</p>
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quadriceps femoris

combination of all quad muscles

<p>combination of all quad muscles</p>
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rectus femoris

extends leg at knee

<p>extends leg at knee</p>
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vastus medialis

extends knee

<p>extends knee</p>
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vastus intermedius

extends knee (deep to rectus femoris)

<p>extends knee (deep to rectus femoris)</p>
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vastus lateralis

extends knee

<p>extends knee</p>
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biceps femoris

extends thigh and flexes leg

<p>extends thigh and flexes leg</p>
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semitendinosus

Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip

<p>Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip</p>
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semimembranosus

extends thigh and flexes leg

<p>extends thigh and flexes leg</p>
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sartorius

Flexes thigh on hip

<p>Flexes thigh on hip</p>
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gracilis

adducts thigh

<p>adducts thigh</p>
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Gastrocnemius

Calf muscle

<p>Calf muscle</p>
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soleus

plantar flexion

<p>plantar flexion</p>
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tibialis anterior

dorsiflexes and inverts foot

<p>dorsiflexes and inverts foot</p>
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patellar ligament

connects patella to tibia

<p>connects patella to tibia</p>
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epicranial aponeurosis

Tendon that connects the occipitalis and frontalis muscles

<p>Tendon that connects the occipitalis and frontalis muscles</p>
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palmer aponeuorsis

flexes hand

<p>flexes hand</p>
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achilles tendon

a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf

<p>a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf</p>
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thoracolumbar fascia

sheet of connective tissue on lower portion of the back

<p>sheet of connective tissue on lower portion of the back</p>
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trapezius fascia

fascia in back