Lab Exam 2 Quiz 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 iliacus | flexes thigh |
| psoas major | flexes thigh |
| gluteus maximus | entends thigh |
| gluteus medius | abducts thigh |
| gluteus minimus | abducts thigh |
| muscles of the hip | 1. iliacus 2. psoas major 3. gluteus maximus 4. gluteus medius 5. gluteus minimus |
| adductor longus | adducts thigh |
| adductor magnus | adducts thigh |
| gracilis | adducts thigh |
| sartorius | 1. flexes & lateral rotation of thigh 2. flexes leg 3. allows leg to cross |
| tensor fasciae | abducts thigh |
| iliotibial tract | example of a aponeirosis |
| muscles of the medial and lateral thigh | 1. adductor longus 2. adductor magnus 3. gracilis 4. sartorius 5. tensor fasciae 6. iliotibial tract |
| rectus femoris | extends leg flexes thigh |
| vastus medialis | extends leg |
| vastus intermedius | extends leg |
| femoral nerve | a branch of the lumbar plexus |
| muscles of the anterior thigh | 1. rectus femoris 2. vastus medialis 3. vastus intermedius 4. femoral nerve |
| biceps femoris | extends thigh and flexes leg |
| semimembranosus | extends thigh and flexes leg |
| semitendinosus | extends thigh and flexes leg |
| sciatic nerve | branch of the sacral plexus |
| muscles of the posterior thigh | 1. biceps femoris 2. semimembranosus 3. semitendinosus 4. sciatic nerve |
| gastrocnemius | plantar flexion of the foot |
| soleus | plantar flexion of the foot |
| tibialis anterior | dorsiflexion of the foot |
| fibularis longus | plantar flexion of the foot eversion of the foot |
| extensor digitorum longus | extends toes 2-5 |
| calcaneal tendon | achilles tendon |
| muscles of the leg | 1. gastrocnemius 2. soleus 3. tibialis anterior 4. fibularis longus 5. extensor digitorum longus 6. calcaneal tendon |
| orbicularis oris | closes lips |
| orbicularis oculi | closes eye |
| zygomaticus | draws corners of mouth up and lateral to make a smile |
| masseter | elevates mandible |
| termporalis | elevates mandible |
| buccinator | compresses cheek |
| stenocleidomastoid | flexes neck lateral rotation of head |
| digastric | depresses mandible elevates hyoid bone |
| muscles of the head and neck | 1. orbicularis oris 2. orbicularis oculi 3. zygomaticus 4. masseter 5. termporalis 6. buccinator 7. stenocleidomastoid 8. digastric |
| external intercostals | elevates ribs during inspiration |
| internal intercostals | depresses ribs during forced expiration |
| diaphragm | increases volume of the thoracic cavity for inspiration |
| phrenic nerve | innervates diaphragm branch of cervical plexus |
| muscles of the respiration | 1. external intercostals 2. internal intercostals 3. diaphragm 4. phrenic nerve` |
| external oblique | compresses abdomen flexes and rotates trunk |
| internal oblique | compresses abdomen flexes and rotates trunk |
| transverse abdominis | compresses abdomen |
| rectus abdominis | compresses abdomen flexes trunk |
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