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Agonist, Antagonists, and Synergists
Name that Muscle
Movements
Potpourri
100
The origin is on the greater trochanter of the femur, and the insertion is at the tibial tuberosity
What is leg extension?
100
2 agonists of arm adduction
What is pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, infraspinatus, or teres major?
100
A member of the quadriceps, it is the middle one of the 3 in the deeper layer
What is the vastus intermedius?
100
Name the body movement that involves touching your chin to your chest
What is head flexion/flexion at the neck?
100
Name two characteristics of skeletal muscle TISSUE
What is multinucleated, voluntary, striated
200
The origin is on the distal humerus and the insertion is at the styloid process of the radius
What is forearm flexion/flexion at elbow joint?
200
2 antagonists of leg extension
What is semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, or sartorius?
200
This muscle is located on the forehead and posterior portion of scalp, and is connected by an aponeurosis
What is the occipitofrontalis?
200
This movement moves a limb in a circle around its attachment point
What is circumduction?
200
Name 2 muscles that adduct and inferiorly rotate the scapula
What are rhomboid major and rhomboid minor?
300
The origin is at the ischial tuberosity and the insertion is at the medial condyle of the tibia
What is leg flexion (or) thigh extension?
300
One synergist of the soleus
What is the gastrocnemius?
300
This muscle is the deepest of the abdominal muscles
What is the transverse abdominis?
300
This movement involves rotating the forearm posteriorly (pouring out the soup...)
What is pronation?
300
Name the neurotransmitter at a neuromuscular junction
What is acetylcholine?
400
The origin is at the pubis and the insertion is at the medial surface of the proximal tibia
What is thigh adduction (or) leg flexion?
400
One synergist of the iliopsoas
What is the tensor fasciae latae (or) rectus femoris?
400
This muscle is known as the "kissing" muscle
What is orbicularis oris?
400
Name the body movement that moves the sole of the foot outwards
What is eversion?
400
Name 2 causes of muscular dystrophy
What is hereditary, gene mutation, inability to create dystrophin?
500
This origin is at the upper cervical vertebrae and the insertion is at the superior portion of the vertebral border of the scapula
What is scapula elevation?
500
One antagonist of levitator scapulae
What is the pectoralis minor (or) inferior portion of the trapezius?
500
Name the 3 muscles of the erector spine group
What is iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis?
500
When chewing food, name 4 different movements that occur
What are protraction, retraction, depression, and elevation?
500
Name all the actions of the deltoid (5)
What is abduction, flexion, medial rotation, extension, and lateral rotation of the arm?