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Bicep brachii

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Flexion of elbow and supination

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Brachialis

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Flexion of elbow

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Tricep brachii

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Elbow extensor

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Brachioradialis

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Synergist for elbow flexion

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Palmaris longus

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Flexes wrist and tenses palm

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Flexor carps radial is

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Wrist flexor and hand abduction

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Flexor Capri ulnaris

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Wrist flexor and hand adduction

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Flexes wrist, 2nd - 5th fingers

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Flexes thumb

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexes distal phalanges and helps with wrist flexion

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Extensor Capri radialis longus

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Extends and abducts wrist

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extends and abducts wrist

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Iliacus

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Flex trunk, thigh and lateral flexion of trunk

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Psoas major

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Flexes hip, thigh and lateral flexion of spine

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Tensor fasciae latae

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Flexes, Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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Sartorius

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Flexes abducts and laterally rotates thigh and flexes knee

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Gracilis

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Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

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Pectineus

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Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus maximus

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Extends hip, abducts and laterally rotates thigh

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Gluteus medius

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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Biceps femoris

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Extends thigh, laterally rotates leg, flexes knee

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Semitendinosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg

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Semimembranosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg

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Adductor Magnus

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Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh

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Adductor longus
Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh
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Adductor brevis
Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh
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Rectus femoris
Flexes thigh and extends knee
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Vastus medialis
Extends and stabilizes knee
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Vactus intermedius
Extends knee
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Vastus lateralis
Extends and stabilizes knee
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Gastrocnemius
Plantar flexion, can flex knee when extended
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Soleus
Plantar flexion
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Tibialis anterior
Dorsi flexion and inversion
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Extensor digitorum longus
Toe extension and dorsi flexion
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Peroneus fibularis longus
Plantar flexion and eversion
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Peroneus fibularis brevis
Plantar flexion and eversion
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Flexor digitorum longus
Flexes toes, plantar flexion and inverts foot
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Flexor hallucis longus
Flexes 1st toe, plantar flexion and inverts foot
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extends and abducts wrist
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Iliacus
Flex trunk, thigh and lateral flexion of trunk
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Psoas major
Flexes hip, thigh and lateral flexion of spine
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Tensor fasciae latae
Flexes, Abducts and medially rotates thigh
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Sartorius
Flexes abducts and laterally rotates thigh and flexes knee
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Gracilis
Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh
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Pectineus
Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh
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Gluteus maximus
Extends hip, abducts and laterally rotates thigh
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Gluteus medius
Abducts and medially rotates thigh
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Biceps femoris
Extends thigh, laterally rotates leg, flexes knee
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Semitendinosus
Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg
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Semimembranosus
Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg
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Adductor Magnus
Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh
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Adductor longus
Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh
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Adductor brevis
Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh
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Rectus femoris
Flexes thigh and extends knee
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Vastus medialis
Extends and stabilizes knee
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Vactus intermedius
Extends knee
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Vastus lateralis
Extends and stabilizes knee
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Gastrocnemius
Plantar flexion, can flex knee when extended
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Soleus
Plantar flexion
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Tibialis anterior
Dorsi flexion and inversion
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Extensor digitorum longus
Toe extension and dorsi flexion
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Peroneus fibularis longus
Plantar flexion and eversion
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Peroneus fibularis brevis
Plantar flexion and eversion
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Flexor digitorum longus
Flexes toes, plantar flexion and inverts foot
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Flexor hallucis longus
Flexes 1st toe, plantar flexion and inverts foot

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