Anatomy and Physiology II- Muscles
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Temporalis | Nerve: Trigeminal and mandibular Location: Temporal bone Action: Elevates mandible |
| Masseter | Nerve: Trigeminal and mandibular Location: Zygomatic to mandible Action: Chewing |
| Orbicularis Oris | Nerve: Facial nerve Location: Around the mouth Action: Open the mouth and close the mouth |
| Orbicularis Oculi | Nerve: Facial nerve Location: Around the eye Action: Open and close the eye |
| Inferior Rectus | Nerve: Oculomotor nerve Location: inferior to the eyeball Action: Look down |
| Medial Rectus | Nerve: Oculomotor nerve Location: Inner part of the eye Action: Move the eye inward |
| Superior Rectus | Nerve: Oculomotor nerve Location: Above the eyeball Action: Allow the eye to look up |
| Lateral Rectus | Nerve: Abducens nerve Location: Outside portion of the eye Action: Allow eye to look outward |
| Superior Oblique | Nerve: Trochlear Nerve Location: Top of eyeball Action: Move eye upward and rotate down |
| Inferior Oblique | Nerve: Oculomotor nerve Location: Bottom of the eye Action: Eye look down and rotate |
| Genioglossus | Nerve: Hypoglossal nerve Location: Tongue Action: Move the tongue |
| Sternocleidomastoid | Nerve: Accessory nerve Location: Mastoid to the sternum Action: Flex the neck and bend the neck |
| Multifundis | Nerve: Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal nerves Location: Intertwined in the spine Action: Extends and rotates vertebral column |
| Levator Scapulae | Nerve: Cervical nerves, dorsal scapular* Location: Posterior to scapula Action: Elevate scapula |
| Pectoralis Minor | Nerve: Medial pectoralis nerve Location: Chest Action: Depress shoulder, downward rotate, elevate ribs |
| Rhomboid Major | Nerve: Dorsal scapular nerve Location: Back near spinal cord Action: Abducts scapula, performs rotation |
| Rhomboid Minor | Nerve: Dorsal scapular nerve Location: Back near spinal cord and major Action: Downward rotation of arm |
| Serratus Anterior | Nerve: Long thoracic nerve Location: Interconnected in ribs Action: Rotate scapula and protract shoulder |
| Trapezius | Nerve: Accessory nerve and cervial nerves Location: Posterior near shoulder Action: Rotate scapula, protract shoulder, extend neck |
| Supraspinatus | Nerve: suprascapular nerve Location: Supraspinsous fossa of scapula Action: Abduction to the shoulder |
| Infraspinatus | Nerve: Subscapular nerve Location: Infraspinous fossa of scapula Action: Lateral rotation of the shoulder |
| Teres Minor | Nerve: axillary nerve Location: Back near the scapula Action: Lateral rotation at the shoulder |
| Subscapularis | Nerve: subscapular nerve Location: below the scapula Action: Medial rotation of the shoulder |
| Deltoid | Nerve: Axillary nerve Location: Across shoulder (cap) Action: Rotation and Abduction at arm |
| Pectoralis Major | Nerve: Pectoral nerves Location: Chest Action: Flexion, abduction, and rotation of the shoulder |
| Latissimus Dorsi | Nerve: Thoracodorsal nerve Location: Back and sides Action: Extension, adduction, and medial rotation of the arm |
| Triceps Brachii | Three parts: long head, medial head, and lateral head Nerve: Radial nerve Location: upper arm Action: Extension of elbow |
| Biceps Brachii | Two parts: long head and short head Nerve: Musculocutaneous nerve Action: Flexion of elbow and shoulder; supination |
| Flexor Digitorum Profundus | Nerve: palmar nerve, ulnar nerve Location: Hand and wrists Action: Flexion at the phalanges |
| Extensor Digitorum | Nerve: Deep radial nerve Location: Forearm Action: Extension of fingers and wrist |
| Diaphragm | Nerve: phrenic nerve Location: abdomen Action: compress and expand abdominopelvic cavity |
| Rectus Abdominis | Nerve: Intercostal nerves Location: Medial portion of abdominals Action: Depress ribs and flex vertebra |
| Transverse Abdominis | nerve: Intercostal, ilianguial nerves Location: Abdominals Action: Compress abdomen |
| Internal Oblique | Nerve: intercostal, ilihypogastric, and ilianginual nerves Location: Outside center of the abdominals Action: Depress ribs and flex and bend the spine |
| External Obliques | nerve: intercostal, ilihypo., and ilioin. nerves Location: abdominals Action: compress abs, bend spine |
| Gluteus Maximus | Nerve: Inferior glut. nerve Location: Butt Action: extension and rotation of hip |
| Gluteus Medius | Nerve: Superior glut. nerve Location: Butt, below the Gluteus Maximum Action: Adduction and medial rotation of the hip |
| Gluteus Minimus | Nerve: Superior glut. nerve Location: Adduction and medial rotation of the hip |
| Tensor Fasciae Latae | Nerve: Gluteal nerve Location: Gluteal region Action: Support the knee and rotate the hip |
| Piriformis | Nerve: sacral nerves Location: Along the glutes Action: Rotation of the hip |
| Adductor Magnus | Nerve: Obturator and sciatic nerve Location: along the femur Action: Adduction of hip and rotation |
| Iliacus | Nerve: Femoral nerve Location: Connects at ilium Action: Flexion at hip |
| Psoas Major | Nerve: Lumbar Plexus Location: Connects spinal column to ilium Action: Flexion at hip or lumbar/invert. |
| Hamstrings | Biceps Femoris, Semimembranous, Semitendonous |
| Quadriceps | Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius |
| Biceps Femoris | Nerve: Sciatic nerve, common fib. branch Location: Interior of the femur Action: Flexion of knee, extension of the hip and rotation |
| Semimembranous | Nerve: Sciatic Location: Ishial Tuberosity Action: Flexion at the knee |
| Semitendonous | Nerve: Sciatic nerve Location: Ishial Tuberosity Action: External rotation of the hip |
| Rectus Femoris | Nerve: femoral nerve Location: Tibial Tuberosity Action: Flexion of the hip |
| Vastus Lateralis | Nerve: Femoral Location: Tibial Tub. Action: Extension of the knee |
| Vastus Medialis | Nerve: Sciatic Location: Patella and femur Actoin: Extension at the knee |
| Vastus Intermedius | Nerve: Femoral Location: Patella and femur Action: Extension at the knee |
| Gastronemius | Nerve: Tibial nerve Location: Back of leg (calf) Action: Inversion of the foot and ankle inversion |
| Soleus | Nerve: Sciatic nerve; tibial branch Location: Near Gastroc.; wraps around Action: Extension at the ankle |
| Tibilalis Anterior | Nerve: Deep Fibular Location: Front of the Tibia Action: Flex the ankle |
| Extensor Hallucis Longus | Nerve: Deep Fibular Nerve Location: Along Tibia; pulls up toes Action: Flexion at the hallux (great toe) |
| Flexor Digitorum | Nerve: Sciatic nerve; tibial branch Action: Flexion of the toes |
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