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What muscles are used for scapular elevation

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  • Upper Trapezius
  • Levator scapule
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What muscles are used for scapular depression

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  • Latissimu dorsi
  • Pectoralis major
  • Pectoralis minor
  • Lower trapezius
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What muscles are used for scapular protraction

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  • Serratus anterior
  • Pectoralis major
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What muscles are used for scapular retraction

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  • Trapezius (middle)
  • Rhomboids
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What muscles are used for scapular upward rotation

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  • Trapezius (upper, lower)
  • Serratus
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What muscles are used for scapular downward rotation

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  • Rhomboids
  • Levator scapulae
  • Pectoralis minor
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint flexion

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  • Anterior deltoid
  • Coracobrachialis
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • biceps brachaii
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint extension

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  • Lattismus Dorsi
  • Posterior Deltoid
  • Teres Major
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint abduction

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  • Middle Deltoid
  • Supraspinatus
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint adduction

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  • Pectoralis Major
  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Teres major
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint horizontal abduction

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  • Posterior Deltoid
  • Infraspinatus
  • Teres Minor
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint horizontal adduction

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  • Anterior Deltoid
  • Pectoralis major
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint lateral rotation

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  • Teres Minor
  • Infraspinatus
  • Posterior Deltoid
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What mucles are used for shoulder joint medial rotation

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  • subscapularis
  • teres major
  • pectoralis major
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • anterior deltoid
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What mucles are used for elbow joint flexion

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  • Biceps Brachii
  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis
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What mucles are used for elbow joint extension

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  • Triceps brachii
  • Anconeus
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What mucles are used for radioulnar joint supination

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  • biceps brachii
  • supinator
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What mucles are used for radioulnar joint pronation

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  • Pronator teres
  • pronator quadratus
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What mucles are used for wrist joint flexion

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  • Flexor carpi radialis
  • flexor carpi ulnaris
  • palmaris longus
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What mucles are used for wrist joint extension

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  • Extensor carpi radialis longus
  • Extensor carpi radialis brevis
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris
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What mucles are used for wrist joint radial deviation

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  • Extensor carpi radialis longsus
  • Extensor carpi radialis brevis
  • Flexor carpi radialis
  • Extensor pollicis longus
  • Extensor pollicis brevis
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What mucles are used for wrist joint ulnar deviation

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  • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
  • Flexor Carpi ulnaris
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What mucles are used for hip joint flexion

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  • Iliopsoas
  • Sartorius
  • Rectus femoris
  • Pectineus
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What mucles are used for hip joint extension

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  • Gluteus Maximus
  • Gluteus Medius
  • Semitendinosis
  • Semimembranosis
  • Biceps femoris
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What mucles are used for hip joint abduction | 5
* Glutues medius * Gluteus minimus * piriformis * obturator internus * Tensor fasciae latae
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What mucles are used for hip joint adduction | 4
* Adductor magnus * Adductor longus * adductor brevis * gracilis
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What mucles are used for hip joint medial rotation | 5
* Tensor fasciae latae * Gluteus Medius * Gluteus Maximus * Pectineus * Adductor longus
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What mucles are used for hip joint lateral rotation | 6
* Gluteus maximus * Obturator Internus * Obturator externus * Piriformis * Gemelli * Sartorius
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What mucles are used for knee joint flexion | 4
* biceps femoris * semitendinosis * semimembranosis * sartorius
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What mucles are used for knee joint extension | 4
* Rectus femoris * vastus lateralis * vastus intermedius * vastus medialis
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What mucles are used for ankle joint plantarflexion | 7
* Tibialias posterior * Gastrocnemius * Soleus * Fibularis Longus * Fibularis brevis * Plantaris * Flexor hallucis
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What mucles are used for ankle joint dorsiflexion | 4
* Tibialis anterior * Extensor hallucis longus * extensor digitorum longus * fibularis tertius
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What mucles are used for ankle joint inversion | 3
* tibialis posterior * tibilais anterior * flexor digitorum longus
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What mucles are used for ankle joint eversion | 3
* fibularis longus * fibularis brevis * fibularis tertius

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