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Occipitofrontalis

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o: occipital
i: skin of eyebrow, nose
a: elevates brows, moves scalp

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Orbicularis Oculi

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o: maxilla, frontal
i: encircles eye, near origin
a: closes eye

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Orbicularis Oris

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o: maxilla, mandible
i: lips
a: closes lips

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Buccinator

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o: Maxilla, mandible
i: angle of mouth
a: compresses cheeks

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Zygomaticus

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o: zygomatic bone
i: angle of mouth, upper lip
a: elevate angle of mouth, upper lip

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Levator Labii Superioris

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o: maxilla
i: upper lip, nose
a: elevates upper lip, nose

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Depressor anguli oris

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o: mandible
i: lower lip near angle
a: depresses angle of mouth

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Temporalis

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o: temporal aspect of skull
i: mandible
a: raises jaw

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Masseter

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o: zygomatic arch
i: mandible
a: raises jaw

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Pterygoids

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o: inferior aspect of skull
i: mandible
a: medial raises jaw; lateral lowers jaw

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Sternocleidomastoid

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o: sternum, clavicle
i: mastoid process
a: rotate, extends head

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Trapezius

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o: skull, upper vertebral column
i: scapula
a: extends head, neck

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Erector Spinae

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o: vertebrae, pelvis
i: superior vertebrae, ribs
a: holds body upright

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Deep back muscles

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o: vertebrae
i: vertebrae
a: flex or extend trunk

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Scalenes

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o: cervical vertebrae
i: 1st & 2nd ribs
a: elevate ribs; expand thorax

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External Intercostals

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o: ribs
i: edge of next rib (inferiorly)
a: compress thorax

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Internal Intercostals

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o: ribs
i: edge of next rib (superiorly)
a: expand thorax

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Rectus abdominis

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o: pubis
i: inferior thoracic cage
a: flexes waist

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External Abdominal Oblique

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o: inferior thoracic cage
i: midline of abdomen
a: compresses abdomen

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Internal Abdominal Oblique

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o: pelvis
i: midline of abdomen
a: compresses abdomen

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Transversus Abdominus

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o: vertebrae, pelvis, ribs
i: midline of abdomen
a: compresses abdomen

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Trapezius

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o: skull, upper vertebral column
i: scapula
a: extends head, neck;rotates scapula

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Levator Scapulae

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o: vertebrae
i: scapula
a: elevates scapula

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Rhomboids

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o: vertebrae
i: scapula
a: retract scapula

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Serratus Anterior
o: ribs i: scapula a: protracts scapula
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Pectoralis minor
o: ribs i: scapula a: depresses scapula
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Pectoralis major
o: ribs, clavicle i: humerus a: flexes shoulder; adducts arm
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Teres major
o: Scapula i: humerus a: extends shoulder; adducts, rotates arm
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Latissimus dorsi
o: vertebrae i: humerus a: extends shoulder; adducts arm
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Infraspinatus
o: scapula i: humerus a: extends, rotates arm
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Supraspinatus
o: scapula i: humerus a: abducts arm
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Subscapularis
o: scapula i: humerus a: extends, rotates arm
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Teres minor
o: scapula i: humerus a: adducts, rotates arm
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Deltoid
o: scapula, clavicle i: humerus a: abducts arm; flexes, extends shoulder
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Triceps brachii
o: humerus, scapula i: ulna a: extends forearm
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Biceps brachii
o: humerus, scapula i: radius a: flexes, supinates forearm
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Brachialis
o: humerus i: ulna a: flexes forearm
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Pronators
o: ulna i: radius a: pronate forearm
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Palmaris longus
o: humerus (medial epicondyle) i: aponeurosis over palm of hand a: tightens skin of palm
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
o: humerus i: carpal bone a: flexes, abducts wrist
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Flexor carpi radialis
o: humerus i: metacarpal bones a: flexes, abducts wrist
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flexor digitorum
o: humerus, ulna, radius i: phalanges a: flex fingers
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branchioradialis
o: humerus i: radius (distal) a: flexes, pronates forearm
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supinator
o: ulna i: radius a: supinates forearm
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
o: humerus i: metacarpal bones a: extends, abducts wrist
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extensor carpi radialis
o: humerus i: metacarpal bones a: extend, abduct wrist
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extensor digitorum
o: humerus i: phalanges a: extends fingers
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iliopsoas
o: ilium, vertebrae i: femur a: flexes hip
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tensor fasciae latae
o: hip i: tibia a: flexes jip; abducts thigh
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gluteus maximus
o: hip i: femur a: extends hip
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gluteus medius
o: hip i: femur a: abducts thigh
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rectus femoris
o: ilium i: tibia a: extends knee; flexes hip
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vastus lateralis
o: femur i: tibia a: extends knee
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vastus medialis
o: femur i: tibia a: extends knee
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vastus intermedius
o: femur i: tibia a: extends knee
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sartorius
o: ilium i: tibia a: flexes hip & knee; rotates thigh
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biceps femoris
o: ischium, femur i: fibula a: flexes knee; extends hip
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Semimembranosus
o: ischium i: tibia a: flexes knee; extends hip
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Semitendinosus
o: ischium i: tibia a: flexes knee; extends hip
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Adductor longus
o: pubis i: femur a: adducts thigh
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Gracilis
o: pubis i: tibia a: adducts thigh
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Tibialis anterior
o: tibia i: metatarsal bones a: extends ankle
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extensor digitorum longus
o: tibia i: phalanges a: extends toe joints
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Gastrocnemius
o: femur i: calcaneus a: flexes ankle
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Soleus
o: tibia, fibula i: calcaneus a: flexes ankle
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Peroneus
o: tibia, fibula i: tarsal, metatarsal bones a: flex, evert ankle
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Levator ani
o: pubis, ischium i: sacrum, coccyx a: elevates anus
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ischiocavernosus
o: ischium i: clitoris or penis a: compresses base of clitoris or penis
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bulbospongiosus
o: bulb of penis/ central tendon of perineum i: central tendon of perineum/ base of clitoris a: constricts urethra; assists erectionof penis/ erects clitoris
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gluteus maximus
o: hip i: femur a: extends thigh

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