3322296141 | Pectoralis minor | Protracts and depresses scapula | ![]() | 0 |
3322302390 | Serratus anterior | Antagonist in scapula protraction; superiorly rotates scapula; stabilizes scapula | ![]() | 1 |
3322306010 | Trapezius | Superior fibers: Elevate and superiorly rotate scapula Middle Fibers: Retract scapula Inferior fibers: depress scapula | ![]() | 2 |
3322309959 | Levator scapulae | Elevates scapula; inferiorly rotates scapula | ![]() | 3 |
3322313049 | Rhomboideus major | Elevates and retracts (adducts) scapula; inferiorly rotates scapula | ![]() | 4 |
3322317468 | Rhomboideus minor | Elevates and retracts (adducts) scapula; inferiorly rotates scapula | ![]() | 5 |
3322321929 | Latissimus Dorsi | Antagonist of arm extension; adducts and medially rotates arm | ![]() | 6 |
3322327692 | Pectoralis Major | Antagonist of arm flexion; adducts and medially rotates arm at shoulder | ![]() | 7 |
3322331985 | Deltoid | Anterior Fibers: Flex and medially rotate arm at shoulder Middle Fibers: Prime mover of arm abduction at shoulder Posterior Fibers: Extend and laterally rotate arm | ![]() | 8 |
3322338600 | Coracobrachialis | Adducts and flexes arm at shoulder | ![]() | 9 |
3322340736 | Teres Major | Extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm at shoulder | ![]() | 10 |
3322343592 | Subscapularis | Medially rotates arm at shoulder | ![]() | 11 |
3322348031 | Supraspinatus | Abducts arm at shoulder | 12 | |
3322349205 | Infraspinatus | Adducts and laterally rotates arm at shoulder | ![]() | 13 |
3322355214 | Teres Minor | Adducts and laterally rotates arm (with infraspinatus) | ![]() | 14 |
3322357889 | Biceps brachii | Flexes forarm, supinates arm | ![]() | 15 |
3322361715 | Brachialis | Prime Mover of forearm flexion | ![]() | 16 |
3322368626 | Brachioradialis | Flexes forearm | ![]() | 17 |
3322372323 | Triceps brachii | Pronates forearm (palm facing down); located distally | ![]() | 18 |
3322381142 | Pronator teres | Pronates forearm | ![]() | 19 |
3322386973 | Supinator | Supinates forarm (holding soup) | ![]() | 20 |
3322390257 | Psoas Major | Prime mover in thigh flexion | ![]() | 21 |
3322392328 | Adductor longus | Adducts and flexes thigh (the longer of the three main muscles) | ![]() | 22 |
3322402511 | Adductor brevis | Adducts and flexes thigh (the shorter of the three main muscles) | ![]() | 23 |
3322406701 | Gracilis | Adducts and flexes thigh (with the adductor longus, brevis, magnus, and pectineus) | ![]() | 24 |
3322415883 | Pectineus | Adducts and flexes thigh (with the adductor longus, brevis, magnus, and gracilis); it is superior to the adductor brevis | ![]() | 25 |
3322463241 | Adductor Magnus | Adducts and flexes thigh (most medial) | ![]() | 26 |
3322471459 | Gluteus maximus | Prime mover in thigh extension, lateral rotation of the thigh | ![]() | 27 |
3322478019 | Gluteus medius | Adducts and medially rotates thigh | ![]() | 28 |
3322482825 | Gluteus minimus | Abducts and medially rotates thigh (deepest of gluteal muscles) | ![]() | 29 |
3322486315 | Biceps femoris | Extends thigh, laterally rotates and flexes leg | ![]() | 30 |
3322491121 | Semimembranosus | Extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg (medial/smaller than biceps femoris and semitendinous): | ![]() | 31 |
3322495204 | Semitendinous | Extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg (in betwee biceps femoris and semimembranosous) | ![]() | 32 |
3322503876 | Quadriceps femoris | Flexes thigh, extends leg (anterior and includes rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis) | ![]() | 33 |
3322518288 | Rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis | The quadriceps femoris includes these 4 muscles: | 34 | |
3322535853 | Vastus intermedius | Extends leg (part of quadriceps femoris); origin on LATERAL SURFACE OF FEMUR | ![]() | 35 |
3322549814 | Vastus lateralis | Extends leg (part of quadriceps femoris); ORIGIN ON GREATER TROCHANTER OF FEMUR | ![]() | 36 |
3322555276 | Vastus medialis | Extends leg (part of quadriceps femoris); origin on POSTERIOR OF FEMUR | ![]() | 37 |
3322561550 | Sartorius | Flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg | ![]() | 38 |
3322566084 | Gastrocnemius | Plantar flexion of foot, flexion of leg (posterior) | ![]() | 39 |
3322569013 | Soleus | Plantar flexion of foot, steadies leg on ankle during standing (anterior and under gastrocnemius) | ![]() | 40 |
Appendicular Muscle Functions and Pictures Flashcards
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