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The Big Thirty
ASHA A&P Overview - The Big Thirty (pg. 14)
Question | Answer |
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masseter | jaw muscle |
sternocleidomastoid | muscle that runs from behind the ear to the sternum |
trapezius | flat muscle that runs from the posterior base of skull down AND upward from around T12 to connect at outer shoulder |
latissimus dorsi | large flat muscle on side of body that runs from spine around to the underarm |
rhomboideus major | lower of the two rhomboideus muscles, deeper than the trapezuius muscle and runs from spine (approximately T1-T5) to underarm |
rhomboideus minor | upper of the two rhomboideus muscles, deeper than the trapezuius muscle and runs from spine (approximately T1-T5) to underarm |
levator scapulae | muscle deeper to trapezius, runs from base of neck to top of scapula |
erector spinae | group of long muscles that runs from the sacrum up the back to the base of the neck |
pectoralis major | "pects" - flat muscle from sternum to underarm |
rectus abdominus | long muscle that runs vertically anterior, the "six pack abs" muscle |
external oblique | flat muscle that runs from the anterior midline laterally around to the side back "waist" |
deltoid | outer shoulder muscle |
biceps brachii | anterior upper arm muscle |
triceps brachii | posterior upper arm muscle |
brachioradialis | anterior forearm muscle that runs from elbow to thumb |
psoas major | muscle that attaches to spine at (T12-L4) & runs down to the hip socket via the pelvic girdle |
gluteus maximus | the superficial muscle of the "bum" |
hamstring muscles | group of thigh muscles on the back of the thigh |
biceps femoris | hamstring: outer middle thigh muscle |
semitendinosis | hamstring: inner middle thigh muscle & tendon |
semimembranosis | hamstring: inner middle thigh muscle deeper than semitendinosis |
quadriceps muscles | front of thigh muscles |
rectus femoris | middle quadricep muscle |
vastus lateralis | outer quadricep muscle |
vastus medialis | inner quadricep muscle that runs from knee toward groin |
vastus intermedius | quadricep muscle deeper to the rectus femoris |
tensor fascia lata | front outer hip muscle that runs from the top of the anterior pelvic girdle to the hip joint (tendon continues down to knee) |
sartorius | muscle that runs from outer hip joint to inner knee |
gracilis | muscle that runs from groin to inner knee |
gastrocnemius | calf muscles |
tibialis anterior | shin muscle |
peroneus longus | muscle that runs from outer knee to outer ankle |