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Shoulder Flexion

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*Deltoid (anterior)
Pec Major (upper fibers)
Biceps
*Coracobrachialis

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Shoulder Extension

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*Deltoid (post)
*Lats
Triceps (long head)
Teres Major
Pec Major (lower fibers)

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Shoulder Horizontal Abduction

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posterior deltoid

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Shoulder Horizontal Adduction

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Anterior deltoid
Pectoralis major (upper fibers)
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Shoulder Abduction

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  • Deltoid

* Supraspinatus

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Shoulder adduction

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*Lats
Teres major
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
*Pectoralis major (all fibers)
Triceps- long head
coracobrachialis
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Shoulder ER

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posterior delt

  • infraspinatus
  • teres minor
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Shoulder IR

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anterior deltoid
*lats
teres major 
subscapularis 
*pectoralis major (all fibers)
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Scapular elevation

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*Trapezius (upper fibers)
Rhomboids
*Levator scapula

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Scapular depression

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Lower Trapezius
serratus anterior (with origin fixed)
Pectoralis minor

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Scapular adduction/retraction

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middle trapezius

*Rhomboids

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Scapular abduction/protraction

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*serratus anterior (with origin fixed)

pec minor

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Scapular upward rotation

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upper and lower trapezius

serratus anterior

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Scapular downward rotation

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rhomboids
levator scapula
pec minor

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Elbow flexors

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*biceps brachii
*brachialis
brachioradialis
flexor carpi radialus
flexor carpi ulnaris
palmaris

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Elbow extension

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*triceps (all heads)

anconeus

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Forearm supination

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*biceps brachii
*supinator
brachioradialis

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Forearm pronation

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*pronator teres
*pronator quadratus
brachioradialis

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Wrist Flexion

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*flexor carpi radialis
*flexor carpi ulnaris
palmaris longus
flexor digtorum superficialis
flexor digitorum profundus
flexor polliis longus

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Wrist extension

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*extensor carpi radialis longus
*extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor carpi ulnaris
extensor digitorum
extensor indicis

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Radial deviation

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*extensor carpi radialis longus
*extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor pollicis longus
extensor pollicus brevis
flexor carpi radialis
abductor pollicis longus

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Ulnar deviation

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  • extensor carpi ulnaris

* flexor carpi ulnaris

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Extension of fingers 2-5

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Extensor digitorum
Lumbricals
Dorsal interossei (2-4)
Palmar interossei (2, 4, 5)
Extensor indicis
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Flexion of fingers 2-5

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Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus 
Flexor digiti minimi brevis (5th) 
Lumbricals
Dorsal interossei (2-4)
Palmar interossei (2, 4, 5)
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Thumb flexion
``` Flexor pollicis longus and brevis Adductor pollicis Palmar interossei (1st) ```
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Thumb extension
``` Extensor pollicis longus and brevis Abductor pollicis longus Palmar interossei (1st) ```
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Thumb opposition
opponens pollicis Flexor pollicis brevis Abductor pollicis brevis
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Hip flexion
*iliopsoas *TFL Sartorius Rectus femoris Gluteus medius (anterior fibers) Gluteus minimus Adductor longus, bravis, magnus -assists Pectineus -assists
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Hip extension
*Gluteus maximus- all *Hamstrings- all Adductor magnus (posterior fibers) Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
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Hip IR
*Gluteus medius (anterior fibers) *Gluetus minimus *TFL Adductor magnus, longus & brevis Pectineus Gracilis Semitendinosus -assists Semimembranosus -assists
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Hip ER
``` Gluteus maximus -all fibers Piriformis *Quadratus femoris *Obturator internus *Obturator externus *Gemellus superior *Gemellus inferior Iliopsoas Sartorius Biceps femoris (long head) -assists ```
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Hip abduction
``` Gluteus maximus (all fibers) *Gluteus medius (all fibers) *Gluteus minimus TFL Sartorius Piriformis (when the hip is flexed) ```
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Hip adduction
``` Adductor magnus Adductor longus Adductor brevis Gracilis Pectineus Gluteus maximus (lower fibers) ```
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Knee flexion
``` *hamstrings gracilis sartorius gastrocnemius popliteus plantaris -weak ```
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Knee extension
*quads femoris
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Tibial IR
*semitendinosus *semimembranosus *popliteus gracilis sartorius
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Tibial ER
biceps femoris
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Ankle PF
*Gastrocnemius *Soleus Tibialis posterior Peroneus longus and brevis -assists Flexor digitorum longus -weak Flexor hallucis longus -weak Plantaris -weak
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Ankle DF
*Tibialis anterior *Extensor digitorum longus Extensor hallucis longus
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Inversion
*Tibialis anterior *Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallucis longus Extensor hallucis longus
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Eversion
Peroneus longus Peroneus brevis Extensory digitorum longus
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Flexion of toes 2-5
``` flexor digitorum longus and brevis lumbricals quadratus plantae -assists dorsal interossei plantar interossei abductor digiti minimi flexor digiti minimi brevis ```
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Extension of toes 2-5
extensor digitorum longus extensor digitorum brevis lumbricals
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Vertebral flexion
``` rectus abdominals external oblique (bilaterally) internal oblique (bilaterally) iliopsoas (with origin fixed) ```
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Vertebral extension
``` longissimus (bilaterally) iliocostalis (bilaterally) multifidi (bilaterally) rotatores (bilaterally) semispinalis capitis spinalis (bilaterally) quadratus lumborum -assists interspinalis intertransversarii (bilaterally) lats - assists when arm is fixed ```
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spinal rotation
external oblique (to opposite side) internal oblique (to same side) multifidi (opposite) rotatores (opposite)
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vertebral lateral flexion
``` iliocostalis external oblique internal oblique longissimus quadratus lumborum posts major -assists intertransversarii spinalis lats -assists ```
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inhalation | rib elevation/expansion
``` scalanes (bilaterally) SCM -assists external intercostals -assists serratus posterior superior pec major - all fibers may assist if arm is fixed) pec minor - if scapula is fixed serratus anterior - if scapula is fixed subclavius ```
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exhalation | rib depression/collapse
internal intercostals -assists | serratus posterior inferior
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Cervical flexion
``` SCM (bilaterally) anterior scalene (bilaterally) longus capitis (bilaterally) longus colli (bilaterally) ```
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Cervical extension
``` trapezius (upper fibers) (bilaterally) levator scapula (bilaterally) splenius capitis and cervicis (bilaterally) suboccipitals semispinalis capitis longissimus capitis and cervicis (assists) multifidi (bilaterally) rotatores (bilaterally) intertransversarii (bilaterally) interspinalis ```
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Cervical rotation to SAME side
``` levator scap splenus capitis and cervicis rectus capitis posterior major oblique captifs inferior longus colli longus capitis longissimus capitis and cervicis (assists) iliocostalis cervicis (assists) ```
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Cervical rotation to OPPOSITE side
``` trapezius (upper fibers) SCM scalene multifidi rotatores ```
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Cervical lateral flexion
``` trap (upper fibers) levator scapula SCM scalenes (with ribs fixed) splenius capitis and cervicis longus capitis and colli longissimus capitis and cervicis iliocostalis cervicis oblique captifs superior intertransversarii ```

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