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Axial Musculature
Skeletal muscles of the body that include those positioning the head and vertebral column, and those moving the rib cage.
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Appendicular Musculature
Muscles responsible for stabilizing or moving the appendicular skeleton.
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Muscles of the Head and Neck
Group of muscles in the axial musculature including muscles of facial expression, extra-ocular muscles, mastication, tongue, pharynx, and anterior neck.
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Muscles of Facial Expression
Muscles that are divided into five groups (mouth, eyes, scalp, nose, neck) and innervated by CN VII.
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Extra-ocular Muscles
Muscles controlling eye movement, including medial/lateral rectus and superior/inferior rectus/oblique muscles.
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Muscles of Mastication
Muscles responsible for chewing, including the masseter, temporalis, and pterygoids, all innervated by CN V.
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Muscles of the Tongue
Includes genioglossus, hyoglossus, palatoglossus, and styloglossus; innervated by CN XII and CN X.
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Muscles of the Vertebral Column
Muscles forming three layers: superficial (move neck), intermediate (move vertebral column), and deep (interconnect vertebrae).
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Erector Spinae
A group of muscles in the intermediate layer of the intrinsic back muscles including spinalis, longissimus, and iliocostalis.
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Flexors of the Knee
Collectively called hamstrings, including biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus.
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Extensors of the Knee
Collectively called quadriceps femoris including vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and rectus femoris.
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Rotator Cuff
A group of muscles including supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor involved in shoulder movements.
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Diaphragm
Major muscle for breathing, contracting lowers and increasing the thoracic cavity volume for inspiration.
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Pelvic Diaphragm
Muscle structure forming the foundation of the pelvic floor, divided into urogenital and anal triangles.
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Gluteal Muscles
Muscles that move the thigh, including gluteus maximus, medius, minimus, and tensor fasciae latae.
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Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot
Muscles located within the foot responsible for moving the toes, including abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, and plantar interossei.
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Spurt and Shunt Muscles
Type of muscles based on their insertion relative to the joint;
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Scalene Muscles
Group of cervical muscles that elevate the ribs during inhalation.
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Serratus Anterior
Muscle that protracts the scapula.
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Inspiration
Process of inhaling air into the lungs, primarily carried out by diaphragm contraction.
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Expiration
Process of exhaling air from the lungs, primarily involves diaphragm relaxation.
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Adductor Group
Muscles that move the thigh and include adductor brevis, adductor longus, and adductor magnus.
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