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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes eyelids

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Frontalis

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Elevates eyebrows

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Orbicularis oris

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Closes lips

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Platysma

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Depresses lower lip

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Temporalis

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Elevates mandible

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Masseter

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Elevates mandible

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Genioglossus

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Moves tounge

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Diaphragm

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Respiration

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Scalenes

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Elevates 1st and 2nd ribs

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External intercostals

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Elevates ribs

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Internal intercostals

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Depress ribs

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Cervical IV joint flexion

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Splenius capitus

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Cervical IV joint extension

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Rectus abdominus

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Lumbar IV joint flexion

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Rectus abdominus

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Lumbar IV joint flexion

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Erector spinae

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Lumbar IV joint extension

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External oblique

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Lateral rotation of vertebrae

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Internal oblique

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Lateral rotation of vertebrae

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Transversus abdominus

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Compress abdomen

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Rhomboids major

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Retracts scapula

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Rhomboids minor

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Retracts scapula

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Serratus anterior

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Protracts scapula

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Pectoralis minor

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Protracts scapula

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Levator scapulae

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Elevates scapula

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Trapezius
Elevates scapula
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Coracobrachialis
Shoulder flexion
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Pectoralis major
Horizontal shoulder adduction
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Latissimus dorsi
Shoulder adduction
28
Supraspinatus
Shoulder adduction
29
Deltoid
Shoulder abduction
30
Subscapularis
Medial rotation of shoulder
31
Infraspinatus
Lateral rotation of shoulder
32
Biceps brachii
Elbow flexion
33
Brachialis
Elbow flexion
34
Brachioradialis
Elbow flexion
35
Triceps brachii
Elbow extension
36
Supinator
Radio-ulnar supination
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Pronator teres
Radio-ulnar pronation
38
Pronator quadratus
Radio-ulnar pronation
39
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Wrist extension
40
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Wrist extension
41
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Wrist extension
42
Flexor carpi radialis
Wrist flexion
43
Palmaris longus
Wrist flexion
44
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Wrist flexion
45
Flexor digitorum superficialis
IP flexion
46
Flexor digitorum profundus
IP flexion
47
Extensor digiti minimi
5th IP extension
48
Extensor digitorum
2nd -5th IP extension
49
Extensor indicus
2nd IP extension
50
Hypothecate muscle group
5th digit opposition
51
Flexor pollicis longus
Thumb IP flexion
52
Extensor pollicis longus
Thumb IP extension
53
Extensor pollicis brevis
Thumb IP extension
54
Abductor pollicis longus
Thumb abduction
55
Thenar muscle group
Thumb opposition
56
Palmar interossei
MP adduction
57
Dorsal interossei
MP abduction
58
Psoas major
Hip flexion
59
Psoas minor
Hip flexion
60
Iliacus
Hip flexion
61
Gluteus Maximus
Hip extension
62
Gluteus medius
Hip abduction
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Gluteus minimus
Hip abduction
64
Quadratus femoris
Hip adduction
65
Gracilis
Hip adduction
66
Adductor Magnus
Hip adduction
67
Adductor longus
Hip adduction
68
Adductor brevis
Hip adduction
69
Pectineus
Hip adduction
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Piriformis
Lateral rotation of the hip
71
Gemellus superior
Lateral rotation of the hip
72
Obturator internus
Lateral rotation of the hip
73
Gemellus inferior
Lateral rotation of the hip
74
Sartorius
Lateral rotation of the hip
75
Tensor fasciae latae
Medial rotation of the hip
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Rectus femoris
Knee extension
77
Vastus lateralis
Knee extension
78
Vastus intermedialis
Knee extension
79
Vastus medialis
Knee extension
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Semimembranosus
Knee flexion
81
Semitendinosus
Knee flexion
82
Biceps femoris
Knee flexion
83
Popliteus
Knee flexion
84
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexion
85
Tibialis posterior
Plantarflexion
86
Fibularis
Plantarflexion
87
Gastrocnemius
Plantarflexion
88
Soleus
Plantarflexion
89
Extensor digitorum longus
IP extension
90
Extensor hallucis longus
1st IP extension
91
Flexor digitorum longus
IP flexion
92
Flexor hallucis longus
1st IP flexion
93
Teres major
Medial rotation of shoulder
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Teres minor
Lateral rotation of the shoulder

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