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Anterior tibialis

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Accelerate ankle dorsiflexion and inversions (underactive)

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Posterior tibialis

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion and inversion (overactive)

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Soleus

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion (overactive)

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Gastrocnemius

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion.

Lat head: overactive
Medial head: underactive

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Fibularis (peroneus) longus

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Accelerate ankle plantar flexion and eversion

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Bicep femoris long head

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Accelerate knee flexion, hip extension and tibial external rotation (overactive)

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Bicep femoris short head

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Accelerate knee flexion and tibial external rotation (overacrive)

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Semimembranosus

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Accelerate knee flexion, hip extension and tibial internal rotation (underactive)

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Semitendinosus

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Accelerate knee flexion, hip extension and tibial internal rotation (underactive)

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Vastus lateralis

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Accelerate knee extension (overactive)

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Vastus medialis

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Accelerate knee extension (UA)

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Vastus intermedius

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Accelerate knee extension

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Rectus femoris

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Accelerate knee extension and hip flexion (OA)

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Adductor longus

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation (OA)

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Adductor magnus, anterior fibers

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Adductor magnus, posterior fibers

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Accelerate hip adduction, extension, and external rotation (OA)

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Adductor brevis

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Gracilis

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation. And assists in tibial internal rotation (OA)

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Pectineus

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Accelerate hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Gluteus medius, anterior fibers

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Accelerate hip abduction, and internal rotation (UA)

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Gluteus medios, posterior fibers

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Accelerate hip abduction, and external rotation (UA)

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Gluteus minimus

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Accelerate hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation (UA)

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TFL

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Accelerate hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation (OA)

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Gluteus maximus

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Accelerate hip extension, and external rotation (UA)

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Psoas major
Accelerate hip flexion, external rotation, extends and rotates lumbar spine (OA)
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Iliacus
Accelerate hip flexion, external rotation, extends and rotates the lumbar spine
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Sartorius
Accelerate hip flexion, external rotation, and abduction. Accelerate knee flexion and internal rotation (OA)
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Piriformis
Accelerate hip external rotation, abduction, extension (OA)
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Rectus abdominis
Accelerate spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation
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External oblique
Accelerate spinal flexion, lateral flexion and contralateral rotation
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Internal oblique
Accelerate spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation (UA)
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Transverse abdominis
Increases intra abdominal pressure and supports the abdominal vicera (UA)
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Diaphragm
Pulls the central tendon inferiorly, increasing the volume in the thoracic cavity. (UA)
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Erector spinae
Spinal extension, lat flexion, and rotation (OA)
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Quadratus lumborum
Accelerate spinal lateral flexion (UA)
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Tranversospinalis
Produces spinal flexion, lat flexion, extension, and contralateral rotation of the head
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Multifidus
Spinal extension and contralateral rotation (UA)
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Lattisimus dorsi
Accelerate shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation (OA)
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Serratus anterior
Scapular protaction
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Rhomboids
Scapular retraction and downward rotation (UA)
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Lower trapezius
Scapular depression (UA)
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Middle trapezius
Scapular retraction (UA)
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Upper trapezius
Cervical extension, lateral flexion, rotation, scapular depression (OA)
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Levator scapulae
Cervical extension, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation. (OA)
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Pectoralis major
Shoulder flexion, horizontal adduction, internal rotation (OA)
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Pectoralis minor
Protracts the scapula (OA)
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Anterior deltoid
Shoulder flexion and internal rotation (OA)
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Medial deltoid
Shoulder abduction
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Posterior deltoid
Shoulder extension, and external rotation
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What are the rotator cuff muscles (tiss)
Teres minor: shoulder ex. Rotation (UA) Infraspinatus: shoulder ex. Rot. (UA) Subscapularis: shoulder int. Rot. (OA) Supraspinatus: abduction of the arm
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Teres major
Shoulder internal rotation, extension, and adduction (OA)
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Biceps brachii
Elbow flexion, shoulder flexion, supination of the radioulnar joint. (Two join muscle)
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Triceps brachii
Elbow extension, shoulder extension (3 headed muscle)
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Brachialis
Elbow flexion (primer flexor of the arm)
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Anconeus
Elbow extension
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Brachioradialis
Elbow flexion
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Pronator quadratus
Forearm pronation
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Pronator teres
Pronates forearm
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Supinator
Supinates forearm
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Sternocleidomastoid
Cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion (OA)
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Scalenes
Cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion, and assists in rib elevation during inspiration (OA)
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Longus colli
Cervical flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation (UA)
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Longus capitis
Cervical flexion, and lateral flexion.
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Which are the muscles of inspiration and expiration
Inspiration: muscle that elevate the rib cage, external intercostals, sternocleidomastoid, anterior serratus, scalenes. Expiration: muscles that depress the chest, abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, transverse abdominis)

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