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Muscles Name & Fxn
basic functions of selected human muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/04/2011

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Term

 

 

Frontalis

Definition

 

raises eyebrows;

wrinkles skin of forehead

Term

 

Occipitalis

Definition

 

draws the scalp posteriorly

Term

 

Buccinator

Definition

 

compresses cheek;

draws corners of the mouth laterally

Term

 

Zygomaticus

Definition

 

raises corners of the mouth upward (smile)

Term

 

Depressor anguli oris

Definition

 

lowers corners of mouth downward (frown)

Term

 

Digastric

Definition

 

depresses mandible

Term

 

Masseter

Definition

 

elevates mandible

Term

 

Temporalis

Definition

 

elevates mandible

Term

 

Sternocleidomastoid

Definition

 

flexes and rotates head

Term

 

Splenius capitus

Definition

 

extends and rotates head

Term

 

Trapezius

Definition

 

retracts scapulae;

extends head

Term

 

Serratus anterior

Definition

 

protracts scpaulae;

thrusts arm forward;

moves arm above horizontal line

Term

 

Pectoralis major

Definition

 

flexes, adducts, medially rotates the arm

 

 

 

Term

 

Pectoralis minor

Definition

 

protracts scapulae;

raises ribs

Term

 

Diaphragm

Definition

 

increases size of thoracic cavity

during inspiration (FLEX to INHALE)

Term

 

External intercostals

Definition

 

elevates the ribs

Term

 

internal intercostals

Definition

 

depress the ribs

Term

 

Latissimus dorsi

Definition

 

extends,

adducts,

medially rotates

ARM

Term

 

Deltoid

Definition

 

abducts,

flexes,

extends

ARM

Term

 

biceps brachii

Definition

 

flexes,

supinates

forearm and arm

Term

 

triceps brachii

Definition

 

extends forearm and arm

Term

 

external abdominal oblique

Definition

flexes trunk;

compresses abdomen

Term

 

rectus abdominus

Definition

 

flexes trunk;

compresses abdomen

Term

 

internal abdominal oblique

Definition

 

flexes trunk;

compresses abdomen

Term

 

transversus abdominus

Definition

 

compresses abdomen

Term

 

psoas major

(of Iliopsoas)

Definition

 

flexes trunk and thigh

Term

 

iliacus

(of Iliopsoas)

Definition

 

flexes trunk and thigh

Term

 

gluteus maximus

Definition

 

extends thigh and trunk

Term

 

gluteus medius

Definition

 

abducts thigh

Term

 

gracilis

Definition

 

adducts thigh

Term

 

rectus femoris

(of quadriceps femoris)

Definition

 

extends leg;

flexes thigh

Term

 

vastus lateralis

(of quadriceps femoris)

Definition

 

extends leg

Term

 

vastus medialis

(of quadriceps femoris)

Definition

 

extends leg

Term

 

vastus intermedius

(of quadriceps femoris)

Definition

 

extends leg

Term

 

biceps femoris

(of hamstrings)

Definition

 

flexes leg;

extends thigh;

extends trunk

Term

 

semitendinosus

(of hamstrings)

Definition

 

flexes leg;

extends thigh;

extends trunk

Term

 

semimembranosus

(of hamstrings)

Definition

 

flexes leg;

extends thigh;

extends trunk

Term

 

sartorius

Definition

 

flexes thigh and leg;

rotates thigh

Term

 

gastrocnemius

Definition

 

flexes leg;

plantar flexion of foot

Term

 

soleus

Definition

 

plantar flexion

Term

 

tibialis anterior

Definition

 

dorsal flexion

Term

 

abduct

Definition
pull away from body core
Term

 

adduct

Definition

 

bring closer to body core

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