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Side A ------ Side B
Which is the more superior muscle, the rhomboideus major or the rhomboideus  minor? ------ Rhomboideus minor
What is the action of the serratus anterior muscle? ------ abducts scapula
What is the action of the rhomboideus muscles? ------ adducts scapula
How does the serratus anterior function as an antagoinist to the rhomboideus muscles? ------ adducts and rotates shoulder
How does the action of the rectus abdominis differ from that of the other abdominal muscles? ------ It flexes the trunk
What is the physical relationship of the intercostal muscles to each other? ------ inhilation, exhilation
Compression of the abdominal wall occurs by what four muscles? ------ external abdominal oblique, inernal abdominal oblique, transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis
Extension and rotation of the vertebral column occur by what group of muscles? ------ erector spinae
What muscle is responsible for most of the air inhaled during relaxed breathing? ------ diaphragm 60%external intercostals 40%
What is the action of the intercostal muscles? ------ elevates ribs, depresses ribs
What muscle inserts on the centeral tendon? ------ diaphragm
Abduction of the scapula occurs by what muscle? ------ serratus anterior
The tendinous intersections are found in what muscle? ------ rectus abdominous
Flexion of the vertebral column occurs by what abdominal muscle? ------ rectus abdominous
What is the deepest abdominal muscle? ------ Transverse abdominous
What is the origin of the rhomboideus major muscle? ------ spines of T2-5

Side A ------ Side B
Which is the more superior muscle, the rhomboideus major or the rhomboideus  minor? ------ Rhomboideus minor
What is the action of the serratus anterior muscle? ------ abducts scapula
What is the action of the rhomboideus muscles? ------ adducts scapula
How does the serratus anterior function as an antagoinist to the rhomboideus muscles? ------ adducts and rotates shoulder
How does the action of the rectus abdominis differ from that of the other abdominal muscles? ------ It flexes the trunk
What is the physical relationship of the intercostal muscles to each other? ------ inhilation, exhilation
Compression of the abdominal wall occurs by what four muscles? ------ external abdominal oblique, inernal abdominal oblique, transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis
Extension and rotation of the vertebral column occur by what group of muscles? ------ erector spinae
What muscle is responsible for most of the air inhaled during relaxed breathing? ------ diaphragm 60%external intercostals 40%
What is the action of the intercostal muscles? ------ elevates ribs, depresses ribs
What muscle inserts on the centeral tendon? ------ diaphragm
Abduction of the scapula occurs by what muscle? ------ serratus anterior
The tendinous intersections are found in what muscle? ------ rectus abdominous
Flexion of the vertebral column occurs by what abdominal muscle? ------ rectus abdominous
What is the deepest abdominal muscle? ------ Transverse abdominous
What is the origin of the rhomboideus major muscle? ------ spines of T2-5