Major Skeletal Muscles II
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laadeedoll on April 13, 2011
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MA EVE second part test Monday
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 External Obliques | Fibers that run Medially & Inferiorally (medial) |
| Internal Obliques | Fibers that run opposite of external obliques |
| Transverse Abdomenous | Fibers run Horizontally (transverse) |
| Rectus Abdomenous | Fibers run Vertically (rectus) |
| Trapezius | Large Triangular muscle of the back -Used to shrug the shoulders |
| Seratus Anterior | Located on the side of the chest -Used in Pushing |
| Pectoralis Major | Superficial Muscle on Anterior of Chest -Adductor -Moves arm Medially across chest (pec) |
| Latissimus Dorsi | Large Superficial Muscle of the lower back* (Dorsi) |
| Deltoid | Large Traingular*(trapazoid) muscle that covers the shoulder -Used to Abduct the arm (injection site) |
| Rotator Cuff | Infraspinatus, Spuraspinatus, Subscapularis, Teres Minor Assists with movement of the Humerus & forms the CUFF over the proximal end of the Humerus |
| Tricep Brachii | Posterior of the arm -Extends Forearm |
| Bicep Brachii | Flex the Forearm |
| Brachialis | Helps Flex the Forearm |
| Brachiordialis | Lateral side of the forearm helps flex the forearm |
| Gluteus Maximus | Forms the Buttocks -Extends & straightens the thigh at the hip |
| Gluteus Medius | Deep to the Gluteus Maximus - A common injection site -Abducts the thigh |
| Gluteus Minimus | The deepest of the Gluteal group -Also abducts the thigh |
| Quadriceps Femoris | groups of muscles located on the Anterior & Lateral sides of the Thigh -Extends the leg & straightens the leg @ the knee |
| Vastus Latteralis | supports the knee joint |
| Vastus intermedius | helps extend the leg |
| Vastus mediallis | helps extend the leg |
| Vastus Femoris | helps extend the leg |
| Tibialis Anterior | Primary Muscle of the Anterior group -Helps DorsiFlexion of the foot |
| Peroneus Longus | Lateral to the leg -Everts the foot |
| Gastrocnemius | Posterior to the leg (calf) -Responsible for Plantar Flexion "toe dancer muscle" |
| Soleus | Posterior to the leg (calf) |
| Achilles Tendon | Common tendon for gastrocnemius & soleus Connects the muscle to the calcaneous (heel) Largest Tendon in the Body |
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