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Diaphragm
Action:inhalation
Dome-shaped, broad muscle: separates thoracic & abdominalpelvic cavities
External Intercostals
group of muscles located between the ribs, superficial to the internal intercostals
Internal Intercostals
located between the ribs, deep to the external intercostals
Rectus Abdominis
Muscles that run vertically along the front of abdomen
Responsible for flexing the trunk ( bending forward compressing abdominal cavity assisting with breathing by helping to control diaphragm
External obliques
Muscle along the lateral abdominal wall
Run from lower ribs down to pelvis
Action flexes vertebral column
Internal obliques
Action: flex, laterally flex, rotate vertebral column; compress abdomen
Deep to external obliques and superficial to transverse abdominis
Transverse Abdominis
Action:Compress abdomen Deep
Deepest of the 3 muscle sheets; fibers connect horizontally
Inguinal ligament
set of two narrow bands in the inguinal area of the body(the groin) connects the oblique muscles in abdomen to the pelvis
Psoas Major
Action: flex vertebral column; flex hip
Major hip flexors muscle located in the lower back & pelvis
Brachioradialis
Action: Flex forearm; supinate(outward rotation), pronate(rotation of a body part inward or toward the midline of the body) radio-ulnar joints(return to relaxed postion)
Extensor Cari Radialis Longus
Action:Extend, abduct wrist
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Action: Extend, abduct wrist
Extensor Digitorum
Action: Extend fingers
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Action: Extend, adduct wrist ( towards body midline, ulnaris= pinky side)
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Action: Flex, adduct wrist
Palmaris Longus
Action: Flex wrist
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Action: Flex, abduct wrist