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Anterior Trunk
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A major spine flexor; the name means "straight muscle of the abdomen" | Rectus Abdominus |
| prime mover for shoulder flexion and adduction (back to body) | Pectoralis Major |
| prime mover for shoulder abduction (away from body) | Deltoid |
| forms the external lateral walls of the abdomen | external obliques |
| acting alone, each muscle of this pair turns the head toward the opposite shoulder | sternocleidomastoid |
| prime mover to protract and hold the scapula against the thorax wall; the "boxer's muscle" | Serratus Anterior |
| four muscle pairs that together from the so-called abdominal girdle | Transverse Abdominus, Rectus Abdominus, External Obliques, and Internal Obliques |
| a tendinous "seam" running from the sternum to the pubic symphysis that indicates the midline point of fusion of the abdominal muscle sheaths | linea alba |
| the deepest muscle of the abdominal wall | Transversus Abdominus |
| deep muscles of the thorax that promote the inspiratory phase of breathing | External Intercostals |
| an unpaired muscle that acts in concert with the External Obliques to accomplish inspiration | Diaphragm |
| a flat, thoracic muscle deep to the pectoralis major that acts to draw the scapula inferiorly or to elevate the rib cage | Pectoralis Minor |
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