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Upper Muscles Flashcards

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group of muscles located above the skull

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epicranius

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on the forehead

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Frontalis

raises eyebrows

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on the posterior aspect of the skull

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occipitalis

moves scalp posteriorly

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tendinous covering of the skull to which fontalias and occipitalis attach

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Galea Aponeurotica (epicranial aponeurosis)

sounds like a spell from harry potter

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inferior to the eyebrow

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corrugator supercilii

moves eyebrows medially

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circumvents eye

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orbicularis oculi

squits eye

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on nasal bone

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nasalis

closes nostrils

only where glasses would touch the face

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lateral to nasalis

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Levator Labii superioris

elevates corner of mouth and flares nostrils

(elevates-levator; top-superioris; labii-lip)

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lateral to levator labii superioris

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zygomaticus

elevates lateral part of mouth

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circumvents mouth

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orbicularis oris

closes lips as in kissing

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beneath the ramus of the mandible

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buccinator

compresses the cheek as in sucking

(making fish face)

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triangular shaped muscle extends from corner of the mouth

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drepssor anguli oris

pulls corner of mouth in a frown

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inferior to the mouth and medial to the drepssor anguli oris

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depressor labii inferioris

pulls lower lip downward

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most medial muscle on chin

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mentalis

raises lower lip

on mental protubernace

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deep muscle on temporal bone

orgin:

Insertion:

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temporalis

pulls madible towards maxilla

orgin: temporal bone
insertion: coronoid process of mandible

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inferior to temporalis

orgin

insertion

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masseter

elevates madible with power

orgin: zygomatic arch
insertion: coronoid process and angle of the mandible

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runs vertically on inside of ramus of madible

orgin

insertion

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Medial Pterygoid

grinds

beneath the masseter

orgins: maxilla, palintine bone, medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate
insertion: ramus of the mandible

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runs horizontally superior to the medial pterygoid muscle

orgin

insertion

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lateral pterygoid

grinds

above the medial pterygoid

orgins; greater wing of sphenoid and lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate

insertion: conylar process of mandible

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broad muscle which extends vertically down neck

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platysma

pulls lower lip laterally and downward

yzma’s platysma

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extends dorsoventrally under the chin

orgin

insertion

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Digastric

lowers the mandible

orgin: mental protuberance and mastiod process
insertion: hyoid bone

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extends latterally under chin

orgin

insertion

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Mylohyoid

acts on the hyoid bone thereby aiding in the swallowing process

orgin: Mandible

Insertion: Hyoid bone

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orgin

insertion

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Sternocleidomastoid

rotates head

orgin: sternum and clavical
insertion: mastoid process

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deep group of three muscles on the lateral side of the neck

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Scalenes

flexes neck, elvates first and second ribs, helps with forced inhalation

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a pair of deep muscles of the back and neck

orgin

insertion

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splenius cervicis

aid in rotation, bending, and extension of the head and neck

orgin: T3-T6
insertion: C1-C2

on same plane as splenius capitis

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muscle located deep to the trapezius which provides lateral rotation of the head
splenius capitis same place as splenius cervicis
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muscle on the posterior head deep to the splenius capitis
semispinalius lateral rotation of head
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deep to the splenius capitis and semispinalis; groupnof four muscles
suboccipital muscles
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large V shaped muscle on upper back orgin insertion
Trapezius raises and adducts scapula orgin:superior nuchal line, spinous processes C7-T12 insertion; clavical, acromion process, spine of scapula
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orgin insertion
Levator Scapulae adducts scapula orgin: transverse processes of C1-C4 insertion: medial border and superior angle of scapula
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rectangular muscle on upper back orgin insertion
rhomboid major elevates and retracts scapula orgin: spinous process of T2-T5 insertion: medial border of scapula
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superior to rhomboid major orgin insertion
rhomboid minor elavates and retracts scapula orgin: spinous processes of C7-T1 insertion: medial border of scapula
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extends from upper posterior ribs towards medial boarder of scapula insertion orgin
Serratus Anterior draws scapula towards rib cage wraps around body origin: ribs 1-8 insertion: medial border of scapula
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origin insertion
Lattissimus Dorsi medially rotates humerous origin: spinous processes T7-T12, ribs 8-12, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia insertion: intertubercle grove
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origin insertion
Supraspinatus abducts humerous origin: supraspinous fossa insertion: greater tubercle of humerous
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origin: insertion
infraspinatus rotates humerous laterally origin: infraspinous fossa insertion: greater tubercle of humerous
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orgin insertion
subscapularis major medial rotator of arm on the bone Origin: subscapular fossa insertion: lesser tubercle of humerous
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origin insertion
Teres Major medially rotates arm origin: lateral border and inferior angle of scapula insertion: intertubercle groove
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origin insertion
Teres Minor extends and rotates humerous laterally orgin: lateral border of scapula insertion: greater tubercle of humerous
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major chest muscle origin insertion
Pectoralis Major adducts humerous medially origin: clavical, sternum; ribs 2-6 insertion: intertubercal groove
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small chest muscle origin insertion
Pectoralis minor acts on scapula orgin: ribs 3-5 insertion: coracoid process of scapula
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triangular shoulder muscle origin insertion
Deltoid abductor of humerous origin: clavical, acrominon process, and spine of scapula (triangle shapeds, three orgins) Insertion: **Deltoid** Tuberosity
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small muscle in armpit region origin insertion
coracobrachialis flexes and adducts humerous synergistically with perctoralis major Flag pole origin: coracoid process of scapula insertion: middle medial shaft of humerous
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two headed muscle on the anterior side of upper arm orgin insertion
Biceps brachii elbow flexor and forearm supinator top of arm sandwhich oigin: supraglenoid tubercle, and coracoid process insertion: radial tuberocity
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between biceps and triceps origin insertion
Brachialis flexes forearm Meat of arm sandwhich orgin: anterior shaft of humerous insertion: coranoid process of ulna
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three headed muscle on the posterior side of the upper arm origin insertion
Triceps Brachii extends forearm bottom of arm sandwhich orgin: infraglenoid tubercle and shaft of humerous insertion: olecranon process of ulna
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short triangular elbow muscle on posterior side:
Anconeus extends elbow joint and and abducts ulna during pronation book of Mormon muscle separates flexors from extensors
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orgin insertion
Brachioradialis adducts forear orgin: lateral supracondylar ridge of humerous insertion: styloid process of radius
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originates on lateral ridge of humerous, insterts on second metacarpal
Extensor carpi radialis longus abducts hand (extensor-top of arm, carpi-corner, radialis-radius, longus-bigger and on top of) this is the only corner with two carpi muscles part of the family of five
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originates on lateral epicondyle, inserts on third metacarpal
Extensor Carpi radialus brevis abducts hand (extensor-top, carpi-corner, radialis-radius. brevis-smaller and underneaeth) only corner with two carpi part of the family of five
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originates on radius and ulna, inserts on first metacarpal
Abductor pollicis longus abducts thumb (abductor-abducts, pollicis-thumb, longus on top) familiy of five third child is abducted
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originates on the dorsal surface of the radius
extensor pollicis brevis extends first phalanx of thumb and abducts hand family of five
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originates dorsolaterally from the middle part of the ulna
extensor pollicis longus extends second phalanx of the thumb and abducts hand family of five
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originates on lateral humeral epicondyle, inserts on digits
Extensor digitorium extends fingers
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narrow muscle medial to and parallel with extensor pollicis longus
extensor **indici**s extends dital and middle phalges you have to look **in di si** (in to see) it inserts on index finger
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slender muscle on the ulnar side of extensor digitorium
extensor digiti minimi extends proximal phalanx of little finger goes to the pinky
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originates on the olecaranon process of ulna, inserts on fifth metacarpal
Extensor carpi ulnaris adducts wrist (extrensor- top, carpi-corner, ulnaris-ulna) top part of the sandwhich next to alconeus
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flexor digitorium profundus flexes wrists and digits (flexor-bottom, digitorium-digits, profundus-deep) meat of the sandwhich, runs straight down from alconeus
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flexor carpi ulnaris flexes wrist with power (felxor-bottom, carpi-corner, ulnaris-ulna) bottom of sandwhich
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palmaris longus flexes wrist wealky (palmaris-palm, longus-on top)
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Flexor digitorium superficialis flexes wrist hand and digits (flexor-bottom, digitoium-digits, superficialis-more superficial than profundus
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Flexor carpi radialis flexes wrist and abducts hand (flexor-bottem, carpi-corner, radialis-radius)
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flexor pollicis longus flexes thumb distally (flexor-bottom, pollicis-thumb) SP**F**4
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Origin insertion
Pronator teres pronates forearm/hand tears across the groove S**P**F4 Origin: medial epicondyle of humerous and coranoid process of ulna insertion: lateral surface of radius
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two heads origin insertion
Supinator supinates forearm/hand **S**PF4 origin: lateral epicondyle of humerous and supinator crest insertion: lateral surface of the radius
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Pronator **quad**ratus pronates forearm/hand SPF**4**
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group of muscles in the lateral protion of the palm, including flexor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis
**th**enar muscles **th**umbs
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group of muscles in the medial portion of the palm, including flexor digiti minimi brevis, aductor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi
hypothenar muscles pinky
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four slender worm-like muscles in the palm of the hand
lumbricals flex and extend each finger
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