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Action of the frontal belly

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Raises eyebrows

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Action if the orbicularis oculi

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Closes eye

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Action of the zygomaticus

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Raises lateral corners of mouth

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Action of the orbiculares oris

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Closes lips

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Action of the platysma

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Tenses skin of neck; pulls over lip back and down

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Action of the masseter

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Prime mover of jaw closure

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Action of the digastric

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Elevate hyoid bone; open mouth and depress mandible

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Action of the sternocleidomastoid

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Rotate head toward shoulder on opposite side

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Action of the erector spinae

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Extend and bend the vertebral column laterally; fibers of the longissimus also extend and rotate

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Action of the pectorals major

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Arm flexion; adducts, medially rotates arm

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Action of the serrates anterior

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To protract and hold scapula against chest wall; rotates scapula

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Action of the deltoid

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Acting as a whole, prime mover of arm abduction

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Action of the rectus abdominis

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Fixes and depresses ribs; stabilizes pelvis during walking

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Action of the internal oblique

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As for external oblique

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Action of the transversus abdominis

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Compress abdominal contents

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Action of the trapezius

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raises, rotates, and retracts (adducts) scapula and stabilizes it; (as in shrugging the shoulders)

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Action of the latissimus dorsi

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Prime mover of arm extension: adducts and medially rotates arm

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Action of the infraspinatus

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Lateral rotation of arm

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Action of the teres major

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Extends, medially rotates, and adducts arm

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Action of the supraspinatus

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Initiates abduction of arm; stabilizes shoulder joint

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Action of the triceps brachii

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Powerful forearm extensor

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Action of the biceps brachii

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Flexion (powerful) and supination of forearm

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Action of the flexor carpi radialis

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Powerful flexor and abductor of the hand

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Action of the flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexes and adducts hand

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Action of the flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexes hand and middle phalanges of fingers
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Action of the flexor pollicis longus
Flexes thumb
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Action of the extensor carpi radials longus
Extends and abducts hand
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Action of the extensor digitorum
Prime mover of finger extension; extends hand
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Action of the extensor carpi ulnaris
Extends and adducts hand
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Action of the extensor policies longus
Extends thumb
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Action of the iliopsoas - iliac and psoas major
Flex trunk at hip joint, flex thigh: lateral flexion of vertebral column
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Action of the sartorius
Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh: flexes leg
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Action of the adductor longus
Adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh
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Action of the gracilis
Adducts thigh; flexes and medially rotates leg
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Action of the rectus femoris
Extends leg and flexes thigh
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Action of the vastus lateralis
Extends leg and stabilizes knee
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Action of the vests medialis
Extends leg; stabilizes patella
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Action of the tensor fascia lata
Flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh
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Action of the glues maximus
Laterally rotates and abducts thigh
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Action of the biceps femoris
Extends thigh; laterally rotates leg; flexes leg
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Action of the tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexion; inverts foot
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Action of the extensor digitorum longus
Toe extension; dorsiflexes foot
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Action of the extensor hallucis longus
Extends great toe
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Action of the gastrocnemius
Plantar flexes foot when leg is extended (when foot is dorsiflexed)
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Action of the soleus
Plantar flexion
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Action of the popliteus
Flexes and rotates leg medially
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Action of tibias posterior
Prime mover of foot inversion
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Action of the flexor digitorum longus
Flexes toes; plantar flexes and inverts foot
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Action of the flexor hallucis longus
Flexes great toe; the "push-off muscle" during walking
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#1
Frontal belly
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#2
Masseter
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#3
Platysma
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#4
Orbicularis oris
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#5
Zygomaticus
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#6
Orbicularis oculi
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#7
Digastric (anterior belly and posterior belly)
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#8
Sternocleidomastoid
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#1
Erector spinae (Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis)
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#2
Rectus abdominis
60
#3
Transversus abdominis
61
#4
Internal oblique
62
#5
External oblique
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#1
Supraspinatus
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#2
Infraspinatus
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#3
Teres major
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#4
Triceps brachii
67
#6
Deltoid
68
#7
Pectoralis major
69
#8
Biceps brachii
70
#9
Trapezius
71
#1
Extensor digitorum
72
#2
Extensor pollicis longus
73
#3
Extensor carpi ulnaris
74
#4
Flexor carpi radialis
75
#5
Flexor carpi ulnaris
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#6
Flexor digitorum superficialis
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#7
Flexor pollicis longus
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#1
Gluteus maximus
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#2
Gracilis
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#3
Biceps femoris
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#4
Semitendinosus
82
#5
Adductor longus
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#6
Gracilis
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#7
Iliopsoas (Psoas major and Iliacus)
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#8
Tensor fascia lata
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#9
Sartorius
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#10
Qadriceps femoris; rectus femoris
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#11
Qadriceps femoris; vastus lateralis
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#12
Qadriceps femoris; vastus medialis
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#1
Gastrocnemius
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#2
Soleus
92
#3
Fibularis longus
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#4
Extensor digitorum
94
#5
Tibialis anterior
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#6
Extensor hallucis longus
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#7
Flexor hallucis longus
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#8
Fibularis longus
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#9
Gastrocnemius
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#10
Tibialis anterior
100
#11
Extensor digitorum longus
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#12
Soleus
102
#13
Extensor hallucis
103
#1
Popliteus
104
#2
Tibialis posterior
105
#3
Flexor hallucis longus
106
#4
Flexor digitorum longus
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#5
Gastrocnemius
108
#6
Gastrocnemius (Medial and Lateral head)
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