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Which is the more superior muscle, the rhomboideus major or the rhomboideus minor?
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Rhomboideus minor
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What is the action of the serratus anterior muscle?
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Abducts scapula
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What is the action of the rhomboideus muscles?
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Adducts scapula
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How does the serratus anterior function as an antagoinist to the rhomboideus muscles?
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Adducts and rotates shoulder
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How does the action of the rectus abdominis differ from that of the other abdominal muscles?
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It flexes the trunk
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What is the physical relationship of the intercostal muscles to each other?
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Inhilation, exhilation
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Compression of the abdominal wall occurs by what four muscles?
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External abdominal oblique, inernal abdominal oblique, transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis
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Extension and rotation of the vertebral column occur by what group of muscles?
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Erector spinae
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What muscle is responsible for most of the air inhaled during relaxed breathing?
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Diaphragm 60%external intercostals 40%
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What is the action of the intercostal muscles?
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Elevates ribs, depresses ribs
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What muscle inserts on the centeral tendon?
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Diaphragm
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Abduction of the scapula occurs by what muscle?
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Serratus anterior
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The tendinous intersections are found in what muscle?
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Rectus abdominous
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Flexion of the vertebral column occurs by what abdominal muscle?
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Rectus abdominous
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What is the deepest abdominal muscle?
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Transverse abdominous
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