Major skeletal muscle groups, muscle contraction physiology, and joint movement terminology for allied health students.
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35 basic cards for Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology. Set 7 of 10 in Anatomy and Physiology. It opens with "What movement does the biceps brachii primarily produce at the elbow?" and "What movement does the triceps brachii primarily produce at the elbow?". Study it alongside the other Allied Health sets below.
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- What movement does the biceps brachii primarily produce at the elbow?
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Flexion of the forearm at the elbow- What movement does the triceps brachii primarily produce at the elbow?
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Extension of the forearm at the elbow- What is the main action of the deltoid muscle?
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Abducts the arm at the shoulder- What is the main action of the pectoralis major?
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Adducts and flexes the arm at the shoulder- What is the main action of the latissimus dorsi?
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Extends and adducts the arm at the shoulder- What are the main actions of the trapezius?
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Elevates, retracts, and rotates the scapula- What is the main action of the rectus abdominis?
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Flexes the vertebral column (trunk)- What is the main action of the gluteus maximus?
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Extends the hip- What is the main action of the quadriceps femoris?
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Extends the knee- What is the main action of the hamstring muscle group?
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Flexes the knee- What is the main action of the gastrocnemius?
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Plantar flexes the foot at the ankle- What is the main action of the tibialis anterior?
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Dorsiflexes the foot at the ankle- What is the basic contractile unit of a skeletal muscle fiber called?
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The sarcomere- What is the protein that makes up the thin filament in a sarcomere?
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Actin- What is the protein that makes up the thick filament in a sarcomere?
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Myosin
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