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Rotation/Actions Flashcards

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Pectineus

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Medially rotates femur

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Posterior deltoid

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Lateral rotation of humerus

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Semimembranosus

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Medially rotates leg

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Gracilis

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Medially rotates leg for walking movements***

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Gluteus medius

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Medially rotates femur

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Adductor magnus

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Medially rotates femur

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Flexor hallicus longus

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Inverts foot

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Latissimus dorsi

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Medial rotation of humerus

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Opponens pollicis

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Medially rotates thumb

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Adductor brevis

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Medially rotates femur

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Adductor longus

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Medially rotates femur

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Teres major

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Medial rotation of humerus

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Peroneus longus

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Everts foot (and plantar flexes!)

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Tibialis anterior

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Inverts foot (prime mover of dorsiflexion)

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Subscapularis

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Prime mover of medial rotation of humerus

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Coracobrachialis

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Medial rotation of humerus (syn with pec +)

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Sartorius

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Laterally rotates femur

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Rhomboid

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Rotates scapula inferiorly to depress glenoid cavity

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Biceps femoris

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Laterally rotates leg

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Levator scapulae

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Rotates scapula inferiorly to depress glenoid cavity

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Semitendinosus

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Medially rotates leg

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Gluteus minimus

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Medially rotates femur

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Pectoralis major

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Medial rotation of humerus (syn with coracobrachialis)

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Serratus anterior
Upward rotation of scapula/glenoid cavity
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Anterior deltoid
Medial rotation of humerus
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Popliteus
Medially rotates leg to unlock knee from full extension
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Infraspinatus
Lateral rotation of humerus
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Tibialis posterior
Prime mover of foot inversion
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Gluteus maximus
Laterally rotates femur
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Peroneus brevis
Everts foot (and plantar flexes!)

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