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levator scapulae

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scapular elevation and inferior (downward) rotation

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rhomboid minor and major

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scapular elevation, inferior (downward) rotation, and retraction

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serratus anterior

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scapular superior rotation and stabilization

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infraspinatus

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adducts, laterally rotates, and stabilizes GH joint

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supraspinatus

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abducts and stabilizes GH joint

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subscapularis

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medially rotates and stabilizes GH joint

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teres major

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GH extension, adduction, and medial rotation

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latissimus dorsi

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GH extension, adduction, and medial rotation

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pectoralis major

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GH flexion, adduction, and medial rotation

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pectoralis minor

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scapular protraction and depression

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coracobrachialis

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GH adduction and flexion

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long head of biceps brachii

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GH flexion

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short head of biceps brachii

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elbow flexion and supination

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brachialis

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elbow flexion

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pronator teres

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forearm pronation

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flexor carpi radialis

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wrist flexion, hand abduction

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palmaris longus

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weak wrist flexion

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flexor pollicis longus

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flexes MP and IP joint of thumb

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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flexes wrist, 2nd-5th MP joints, and PIP joints

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lateral half of flexor digitorum profundus

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flexes wrist, 2nd-5th MP joints, PIP, and DIP joints

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pronator quadratus

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pronates forearm

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lateral 2 lumbricals

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flexes 2nd-5th MP joints, extends 2nd-5th PIP and DIP joints

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opponens pollicis

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opposes thumb

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abductor pollicis brevis

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abducts thumb

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flexor pollicis brevis
flexes thumb
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flexor carpi ulnaris
flexes wrist and adducts hand
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medial half of flexor digitorum profundus
flexes wrist, 2nd-5th MP joints, PIP, and DIP joints
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adductor pollicis
adducts thumb
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dorsal interossei
abducts fingers 2-5
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palmar interossei
adducts fingers 2-5
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medial 2 lumbricals
flexes 2nd-5th MP joints, extends 2nd-5th PIP and DIP joints
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opponens digiti minimi
opposition of finger 5
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abductor digiti minimi
abducts finger 5
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flexor digiti minimi brevis
flexes finger 5
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anterior deltoid
GH flexion and lateral rotation
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middle deltoid
GH abduction
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posterior deltoid
GH extension and lateral rotation
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teres minor
adducts, laterally rotates, and stabilizes GH joint
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triceps brachii
primary extensor of elbow
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long head of triceps brachii
extends GH joint
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brachioradialis
elbow flexion
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extensor carpi ulnaris
extends wrist, adducts hand
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extensor digiti minimi
extends wrist, MP, and DIP joints of finger 5
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extensor digitorum
extends wrist and MP, PIP, and DIP joints of 2nd-5th fingers
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extensor carpi radialis longus
extends wrist, abducts hand
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extensor carpi radialis brevis
extends wrist, abducts hand
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supinator
supinates forearm
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abductor pollicis longus
abducts thumb
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extensor pollicis longus
extends MP and IP joints of thumb
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extensor pollicis brevis
extends MP joints of thumb
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extensor indicis
extends MP, PIP, and DIP joints of finger 2
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superior trapezius
elevate and superiorly rotate scapula
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middle trapezius
retract scapula
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inferior trapezius
depress scapula
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gracilis
hip adduction and medial rotation; knee flexion and medial rotation
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adductor brevis
adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip
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adductor longus
adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip
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pectineus
adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip
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adductor part of adductor magnus
adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip
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ilopsoas
flex hip
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sartorius
hip flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation; knee flexion and medial rotation
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rectus femoris
hip flexion, knee extension
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vastus intermedius
knee extension
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vastus lateralis
knee extension
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vastus medialis
knee extension
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pectineus
adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip
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gluteus medius and minimus
abducts and medially rotates hip
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tensor fasciae latae
flexes, abducts, and medially rotates hip
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gluteus maximus
extends, laterally rotates, and abducts hip
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short head of biceps femoris
flexes and laterally rotates knee
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long head of biceps femoris
extends hip and flexes nd laterally rotates knee
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semimembranosus
extends hip and flexes and medially rotates knee
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semitendinosus
extends hip and flexes and medially rotates knee
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hamstring part of adductor magnus
extends and laterally rotates hip
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gastrocnemius
flexes knee, plantar flexes ankle
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soleus
plantar flexes ankle
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plantaris
weak knee flexor and weak ankle plantar flexor
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flexor digitorum longus
plantar flexes and weakly inverts ankle; flexes MTP, PIP, and DIP of toes 2-5
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flexor hallucis longus
plantar flexes and weakly inverts ankle; flexes MTP and IP of great toe
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tibialis posterior
plantar flexes and inverts ankle
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popliteus
medially rotates tibia to unlock knee; flexes knee
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extensor hallucis brevis
extends MTP joint of great toe
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extensor digitorum brevis
extends MTP and both IP joints of toes 2-4
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extensor digitorum longus
extends MTP, PIP, and DIP of toes 2-5, dorsiflexes and everts ankle
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extensor hallucis longus
extends MTP and IP of great toe, dorsiflexes, and inverts ankle
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fibularis (peroneal) tertius
dorsiflexes and weakly everts ankle
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tibialis anterior
dorsiflexes and inverts ankle
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fibularis (peroneus) longus
everts ankle and assists plantar flexion of ankle
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fibularis (peroneus) brevis
everts ankle and assists plantar flexion of ankle
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adductor hallucis
adducts great toe (MTP)
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flexor digiti minimi brevis
flexes MTP joint of toe 5
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dorsal interossei
abducts toes (MTP)
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plantar interossei
adducts toes (MTP)
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abductor digiti minimi
abducts 5th toe (MTP)
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quadratus plantae
aligns flexor digitorum longus tendons to aid flexion of toes 2-5 (all joints)
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2nd-4th lumbricals
flexes MTP joints and extends PIP and DIP joints of toes 2-5
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flexor digitorum brevis
flexes MTP and PIP joints of toes 2-5
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abductor hallucis
abducts great toe (MTP)
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flexor hallucis brevis
flexes MTP joint of great toe
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first lumbrical
flexes MTP joints and extends PIP and DIP joints of toes 2-5

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