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A+P Lab: Muscle List Flashcards

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Buccinator: Function

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Compresses cheek

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Frontalis : Function

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Raises eyebrows and wrinkles forehead.

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Epicranial aponeurosis: Function

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serves as the site of origin, and a site of insertion for muscles which make up the occipitofrontalis

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Orbicularis occuli: Function

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Closes eyelids.

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Masseter: Function

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Elevates mandible; assists in protraction of mandible.

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Mentalis: Function

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Elevates and protrudes the lower lip.

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Zygomaticus: Function

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Elevates angle of mouth.

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Occipitalis: Function

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Draws scalp backwards.

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Orbicularis oris: Function

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Compresses and protrudes lips.

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Temporalis: Function

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Elevates and retracts mandible.

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Splenus capitus and collis: Function

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Rotates and extends head.

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Scalenes (posterior): Function

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Laterally flexes neck; elevates second rib

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Semispinalis capitis and cervicus: Function

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Extends and rotates the head.

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Splenius colli: Function

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Extends, rotates, & laterally flexes the neck at cervical vertebral joints.

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Sternohyoid: Function

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Depresses hyoid bone.

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Platysma: Function

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Tenses skin of neck; depresses mandible.

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Sternocleidomastoid: Function

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Flexes and laterally flexes neck; rotates head.

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Scalenes (anterior): Function

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Flexes, rotates, & laterally flexes neck; elevates first rib.

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Sternothyroid: Function

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Depresses larynx.

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External intercostals: Function

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Elevate ribs; provide structural support to intercostal spaces.

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Innermost intercostals: Function

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Elevates ribs.

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Internal intercostals: Function

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Depress ribs; provide structural support to intercostal spaces.

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Pectoralis minor: Function

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Protracts & downwardly rotates pectoral (shoulder) girdle

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Serratus anterior: Function

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Protracts & upwardly rotates pectoral (shoulder) girdle

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Subclavius: Function
Stabilizes clavicle.
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Latissiumus dorsi: Function
Adducts, medially rotates, & extends arm at glenohumeral joint.
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Levatores breves and longi costarum: Function
Elevate ribs
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Levator scapulae: Function
Elevates & downwardly rotates shoulder; extends & laterally flexes neck at cervical vertebral joints.
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Multifidus: Function
Extends neck & trunk; stabilizes vertebral column.
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Quadratus lumborum: Function
Extends & laterally flexes trunk; stabilizes 12th rib during inspiration.
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Rhomboid major: Function
Retracts & downwardly rotates pectoral (shoulder) girdle
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Rhomboid minor: Function
Retracts & downwardly rotates pectoral (shoulder) girdle
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External intercostals: Function
Elevate ribs; provide structural support to intercostal spaces.
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Innermost intercostals: Function
Elevates ribs
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Internal intercostals: Function
Depress ribs; provide structural support to intercostal spaces.
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Pectoralis minor: Function
Protracts & downwardly rotates pectoral (shoulder) girdle
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Serratus anterior: Function
Protracts & upwardly rotates pectoral (shoulder) girdle
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Subclavius: Function
Stabilizes clavicle.
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Latissiumus dorsi: Function
Adducts, medially rotates, & extends arm at shoulder joint.
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Levatores breves & longi costarum: Function
Elevate ribs
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Levator scapulae: Function
Elevates & downwardly rotates shoulder; extends & laterally flexes neck
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Multifidus: Function
Extends neck & trunk; stabilizes vertebral column.
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Quadratus lumborum: Function
Extends & laterally flexes trunk; stabilizes 12th rib during inspiration.
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Rhomboid major: Function
Retracts & downwardly rotates shoulder girdle
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Rhomboid minor: Function
Retracts & downwardly rotates shoulder girdle
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Semispinalis thoracis, cervicis, and capitis: Function
Extends & rotates the head, neck & trunk
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Serratus posterior inferior: Function
Depresses ribs
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Serratus posterior superior: Function
Elevates ribs
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Subcostal muscles: Function
Depress ribs
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Thoracolumbar fascia: Function
vital role in the mechanical stability of the lower back
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Trapezius: Function
Depresses, retracts & upwardly rotates the shoulder girdle
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Erector spinae: Function
straightening the vertebral column.
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Muscles that make up the erecter spinae?
- Iliocostalis colli, lumborum, thoracis - Longissimus capitus, cervicis, thoracis - Spinalis capitis, cervicis, thoraicis
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Biceps brachii: Function
Supinates forearm; flexes forearm at elbow joint, (most effectively when the forearm is supinated)
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Coracobrachialis: Function
Adducts & flexes arm at shoulder joint.
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Deltoid: Function
Abducts arm at shoulder joint.
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Latissimus dorsi: Function
Adducts, medially rotates, & extends arm at shoulder joint.
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Pectoralis major: Function
- Adducts, medially rotates, & transversely adducts arm at shoulder joint - depresses shoulder girdle
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Teres major: Function
Adducts & medially rotates arm at shoulder joint.
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Triceps brachii: Function
Extends forearm at elbow joint.
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Infraspinatus: Function
Laterally rotates, transversely abducts & stabilizes arm at shoulder joint.
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Subscapularis: Function
Medially rotates & stabilizes arm at shoulder joint.
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Supraspinatus: Function
Abducts & stabilizes arm at shoulder joint.
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Teres minor: Function
Laterally rotates, transversely abducts & stabilizes arm at shoulder joint.
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Abductor digiti minimi: Function
Abducts little finger
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Flexor carpi radialis: Function
Flexes hand, abducts hand.
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Flexor carpi ulnaris: Function
Flexes & adducts hand at wrist
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis: Function
Flexes little finger at its metacarpophalangeal joint
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Flexor digitorum profundus: Function
Flexes index, middle, ring, & little fingers.
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Flexor digitorum superficialis: Function
Flexes index, middle, ring, & little fingers.
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Flexor pollicis brevis and longus: Function
Flexes thumb
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Lumbricals: Function
- flexes metacarpophalangeal joint - extends interphalangeal joints of ring finger.
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Opponens digit minimi: Function
Opposes little finger towards thumb.
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Opponens pollicis: Function
Opposes thumb towards other fingers.
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Palmar interossei: Function
Laterally abducts finger - flexes metacarpophalangeal joint & extends interphalangeal joints
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Palmaris longus: Function
Flexes hand at wrist joint; stabilizes palmar aponeurosis.
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Pronator quadratus: Function
Pronates forearm at radioulnar joints
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Pronator teres: Function
Pronates forearm at radioulnar joints.
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Abductor pollicis brevis & longus: Function
Abducts & extends thumb
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Dorsal interosse:i Function
Laterally abducts & flexes metacarpophalangeal joint & extends interphalangeal joints
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Extensor carpi radialis: Function
Extends hand at wrist joint; abducts hand at radiocarpal & midcarpal joints.
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis: Function
Extends hand at wrist joint; abducts hand at radiocarpal & midcarpal joints.
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Extensor carpi ulnaris: Function
- Extends & adducts hand at wrist joint.
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Extensor digitorum: Function
Extends index, middle, ring & little fingers.
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Extensor pollicis brevis and longus: Function
Extends thumb.
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Supinator: Function
Supinates forearm at radioulnar joints.
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External obliques: Function
Flexes, laterally flexes & rotates trunk; compresses & provides support to abdo structures.
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Internal obliques: Function
Flexes, laterally flexes & rotates trunk; compresses & provides support to abdo structures.
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Rectus abdominis: Function
Flexes trunk; compresses & provides structural support to abdo structures.
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Transversus abdominis: Function
Compresses & provides support to abdo structures.
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Adductor brevis: Function
Adducts thigh at hip joint.
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Adductor longus: Function
Adducts thigh at hip joint.
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Adductor magnus: Function
Adducts, flexes & extends thigh at hip joint.
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Gracillis: Function
Flexes & medially rotates leg at knee joint; assists in adduction of thigh at hip
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Iliacus (iliopsoas): Function
Flexes thigh at hip joint; flexes trunk.
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Pectineus: function
Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint.
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Psoas major (iliopsoas): Function
Flexes thigh at hip joint; flexes trunk.
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Sartorius: Function
Flexes & medially rotates leg at knee joint; assists in flexion, abduction & lateral rotation of thigh at hip joint.
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Quadriceps femoris: Function
Extends leg at knee joint; flexes thigh at hip joint.
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Muscles that make up the Quadriceps femoris
- Rectus femoris - Vastus lateralis - Vastus medialias - Vastus intermedius
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Tensor facsia lata: Function
Assists in medial rotation, abduction & flexion of thigh at hip joint.
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Gluteus medius: Function
Medially rotates & abducts thigh at hip joint.
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Gluteus maximus: function
Extends, laterally rotates & abducts thigh at hip joint.
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Gluteus minimus: Function
Medially rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint.
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Gemellus: Function
Laterally rotates and transversely abducts thigh at hip joint.
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Obturator externus: function
Laterally rotates thigh at hip joint.
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Obturator internus: Function
Laterally rotates and transversely abducts thigh at hip joint.
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Piriformis: function
Laterally rotates and transversely abducts thigh at hip joint.
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Quadratus femoris: Function
Laterally rotates thigh at hip joint.
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Biceps femoris: Function
Flexes & laterally rotates leg at knee joint; extends thigh at hip joint.
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Semimembranosus
Flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint; extends thigh at hip joint.
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Semitendinosus
Flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint; extends thigh at hip joint.
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Extensor digitorium brevis: Function
Extends 2nd - 4th toes
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Extensor digitorium longus: Function
Extends 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & little toes; dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint.
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Extensor hallicus longus: Function
Extends great toe; dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint.
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Fibularis tertius: Function
Dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint; assists in eversion of foot
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Tibialis anterior: Function
Dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint; inverts foot
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Fibularis (peroneus) brevis: Function
Everts foot; assists in plantarflexion of foot
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Fibularis (peroneus) longus: Function
Everts foot; assists in plantarflexion of foot at ankle joint.
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Abductor digiti minimi: Function
Abducts & flexes little toe at its metatarsophalangeal joint
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Abductor hallicus: Function
Abducts great toe at its metatarsophalangeal joint.
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Adductor hallicus: Function
Adducts great toe at its metatarsophalangeal joint.
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Fexor digiti minimi brevis: Function
Assists in flexion of little toe.
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Flexor digitorium brevis: Function
Flexes 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & little toes.
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Flexor digitorium longus: Function
Flexes 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & little toes; plantarflexes foot at ankle joint.
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Flexor hallicus brevis: Function
Flexes great toe.
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Flexor hallicus longus: Function
Flexes great toe; plantarflexes foot at ankle joint.
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Gastrocnemius: Function
Plantarflexes foot at ankle joint; flexes leg at knee joint.
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Lumbricals: Function
flexes metatarsophalangeal joint & extends interphalangeal joints of toe.
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Plantar & dorsal interossei: Function
Laterally abducts metatarsophalangeal joints; flexes metatarsophalangeal joint & extends interphalangeal joints of the toes.
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Plantaris: Function
Assists in plantarflexion of foot at ankle joint; assists in flexion of leg at knee joint.
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Popliteus: Function
Medially rotates leg at knee joint; “unlocks” knee joint at beginning of knee flexion.
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Soleus: Function
Plantarflexes foot at ankle joint.
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Tibialis posterior: Function
Inverts foot; plantarflexes foot at ankle joint

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