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1
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Deltoid - anterior part

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-Flexion at shoulder
-Medial rotation at shoulder

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Deltoid - middle part

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-Abduction at shoulder

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Deltoid - posterior part

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-Extension at shoulder
-Lateral rotation at shoulder

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Teres major

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-Stabilize shoulder
-Adduction at shoulder
-Medial rotation at shoulder
-Extension of humerus from flexed position

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Infraspinatus

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-Lateral rotation at shoulder

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Supraspinatus

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-Abduction at shoulder
-Stabilize shoulder

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Subscapularis

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-Medial rotation at shoulder
-Stabilize shoulder

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Teres minor

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-Lateral rotation at shoulder
-Stabilize shoulder

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Triceps brachii - long head + lateral head + medial head

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-Extension at elbow joint
-extension at shoulder joint (long head)

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Biceps brachii - long head + short head

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-Flexion at shoulder
-Supination of forearm
-Stabilize shoulder and elbow
-Flexion at elbow joint

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Coracobrachialis

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-Stabilize shoulder
-Flexion at shoulder
-Adduction at shoulder

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Brachialis

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-Flexion at elbow joint (boss)

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Rectus femoris

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-Flexion at hip
-Extension at knee

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Vastus lateralis

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-Extension at knee

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Vastus medialis

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-Extension at knee

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Vastus intermedius

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-Extension at knee

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Psoas major and Iliacus

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Unilateral contraction:
-flexion at hip
-lateral rotation at hip

Bilateral contraction:
-flexion of trunk when thigh is in a fixed position
-posture

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Pectineus

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-Flexion at hip
-Adduction at hip
-Rotation of femur

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Sartorius

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-Flexion at hip
-Abduction at hip
-Flexion at knee
-Small medial rotation at knee

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Gracilis

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-Adduction at hip
-Flexion at knee
-Small medial rotation at knee

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Adductor longus

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-Adduction at hip

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Adductor brevis

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-Adduction at hip

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Adductor magnus - adductor part

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-Flexion at hip
-Adduction at hip

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Adductor magnus - hamstring part

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-Extension at hip

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Obturator externus

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-Lateral rotation at hip
-Stabilizes hip joint

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Biceps femoris - long head

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-Extension at hip
-Flexion at knee
-Lateral rotation of knee

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Biceps femoris - short head

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-Flexion at knee

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Semimembranosus

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-Extension at hip
-Flexion at knee
-Small medial rotation of knee

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Semitendinosus

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-Extension at hip
-Flexion at knee
-Small medial rotation of knee

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30
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Pronator teres

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-pronation of forearm
-flexion of forearm

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31
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Flexor carpi radialis

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-flexion of forearm
-flexion of hand
-abduction of hand

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Palmaris longus

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-flexion of forearm
-flexion of hand
-tenses palmar aponeurosis

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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-flexion of forearm
-flexion of hand
-adduction of hand

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34
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Flexor digitorum superficilis

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-flexion of forearm
-flexion of hand
-flexion at the metacarpal joints of digits 2-5
-flexion at the proximal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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-flexion of hand
-flexion of metacarpal joints of digits 2-5
-flexion of proximal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5
-flexion of distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5

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Flexor pollicis longus

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-flexion of hand
-flexion at metacarpal joint of digit 1
-flexion at interphalangeal joint of digit 1

37
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Pronator quadratus

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-Pronation of forearm
-binds ulna and radius

38
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Superior trapezius

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-Elevate scapula
-Upwards rotation of scapula

39
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Middle trapezius

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-Retract scapula
-Upwards rotation of scapula

40
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Inferior trapezius

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-Depress scapula
-Upwards rotation of scapula
-Glenoid cavity moves superiorly
-Inferior angle moves laterally

41
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Latissimus dorsi

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-Extension at shoulder
-adduction at shoulder
-medial rotation at shoulder
-lifts body towards arms when humerus is in fixed position

42
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Rhomboid major

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-retraction of scapula
-Downward rotation of scapula
-Glenoid cavity moves inferiorly
-Inferior angle moves medially

43
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Rhomboid minor

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-Retraction of the scapula
-Downward rotation of scapula
-Glenoid cavity moves inferiorly
-Inferior angle moves medially

44
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Levator scapulae

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-Elevation of the scapula
-Downward rotation of scapula (returning scapula to anatomical position)

45
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Serratus posterior superior + inferior

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-proprioception
-SPS elevates ribs
-SPI depresses ribs

46
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Iliocostalis + longissimus + spinalis

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Bilateral contraction:
-extend vertebral column and head

Unilateral contraction:
-lateral flexion of vertebral column

47
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Semispinalis + Multifidus + Rotatores

A

-Stabilize vertebral colum
-Proprioception (rotatores)?

Bilateral contraction:
-extend vertebral column (all) and head (semispinalis)

Unilateral contraction:
-contralateral rotation of vertebral column (all) and head (semispinalis)
-Lateral flexion of vertebral column

48
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Interspinales + intertransversarii + levatores costarum

A

-Stabilize vertebral column

Bilateral contraction:
-Aid in extension of vertebral column (interspinales)
-Elevate ribs during respiration (levatores costarum)

Unilateral contraction:
-Lateral flexion of vertebral column (intertransversarii, levatores costarum)

49
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External oblique + internal oblique + transversus abdonimus

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-move trunk
-rotation
-lateral flexion of trunk (EO + IO)
-compresses abdonminal viscera
-maintain or increase intra-abdominal pressure
-elevates diaphragm during expiration

50
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Rectus abdominus

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-flexion of trunk (indirectly through lumbar vertebrae)

51
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Levator ani

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-Sustained contraction of pelvic diaphragm
-Supports abdominopelvic viscera
-Maintains urinary and fecal continence

Active contraction of pelvic diaphragm:
-primarily increases supports to abdominopelvic viscera during moments of increased intra-abdominal pressure
-secondarily increases intra-abdominal pressure to aid expulsion

52
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Pectoralis major

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-Adduction of humerus
-Medial rotation of humerus
-Flexion of humerus
-Extension of humerus from a flexed position

53
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Pectoralis minor

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-Stabilize scapula on thoracic wall
-Protraction of scapula: draws scapula anteroinferiorly

54
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Serratus anterior

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-Stabilizes scapula against thoracic wall
-Protracts scapula
-Upwards rotation of scapula (inferior angle moves laterally)

55
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Which muscles do flexion of the forearm?

A

-Pronator teres
-flexor carpi radialis
-palmaris longus
-flexor carpi ulnaris
-flexor digitorum superficialis
-biceps brachii
-brachialis

56
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Which muscles pronate?

A

-pronator teres
-pronator quadratus

57
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Which muscles supinate?

A

Biceps brachii

58
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Which muscles do flexion of hand?

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-flexor carpi radialis
-palmaris longus
-flexor carpi ulnaris
-flexor digitorum superficialis
-flexor digitorum profundus
-flexor pollicis longus

59
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Which muscles do abduction of the hand?

A

flexor carpi radialis

60
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which muscles do adduction of the hand?

A

flexor carpi ulnaris

61
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which muscles do flexion of the metacarpal joints of digits 2-5?

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-flexor digitorum superficialis
-flexor digitorum profundus

62
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which muscles do hip adduction?

A

-pectineus
-gracilis
-adductors (longus, brevis, magnus)

63
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which muscles do hip abduction?

64
Q

which muscles do medial hip rotation?

65
Q

which muscles do hip flexion?

A

-iliopsoas
-adductor longus
-pectineus
-rectus femoris
-sartorius

66
Q

which muscles do hip extension?

A

-biceps femoris LH
-semitendinosus
-semimembranosus
-adductor magnus

67
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which muscles do lateral hip rotation?

A

-obturator externus
-iliopsoasi

68
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which muscles do knee flexion?

A

-sartoris
-gracilis
-semimembranosus
-semitendanosus
-biceps femoris LH + SH

69
Q

which muscles do knee extension?

A

quadriceps femoris

70
Q

which muscles do medial knee rotation?

A

-sartorius
-gracilis
-semitendinosus
-semimembranosus

71
Q

which muscles do lateral knee rotation?

A

-biceps femoris LH + SH

72
Q

which muscles do lateral shoulder rotation?

A

-teres minor
-infraspinatus
-posterior deltoid

73
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which muscles do medial shoulder rotation?

A

-subscapularis
-teres major
-anterior deltoid
-pectoralis major
-lattisimus dorsi

74
Q

which muscles do shoulder abduction?

A

-middle deltoid
-supraspinatus

75
Q

which muscles do shoulder adduction?

A

-teres major
-coracobrachialis
-lattisimus dorsi
-pectoralis major

76
Q

which muscles do shoulder extension?

A

-posterior deltoid
-triceps brachii long head
-teres major
-lattisimus dorsi

77
Q

which muscles do shoulder flexion?

A

-biceps brachii
-anterior deltoid
-coracobrachialis
-pectoralis major

78
Q

which muscles do elbow extension?

A

-triceps brachii

79
Q

which muscles do spine flexion?

A

-external oblique
-internal oblique
-rectus abdominis

80
Q

which muscles do spine extension?

A

-longissimus
-ilicostalis
-spinalis
-semispinalis
-splenius

81
Q

which muscles do lateral spine flexion?

A

-splenius
-longissimus
-iliocostalis
-spinalis
-lattisimus dorsi
-mutifidus
-rotatores
-semispinales
-intertransversarii
-lavatores costarum
-external oblique
-internal oblique

82
Q

which muscles do scapula elevation?

A

-trapezius (superior fibres)
-levator scapulae

83
Q

which muscles do scapula depression?

A

-trapezius (inferior fibres)

84
Q

which muscles do scapula adduction?

A

-trapezius (middle fibres)
-rhomboid major and minor

85
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which muscles do scapula abduction?

A

-serratus anterior

86
Q

which muscles do upwards scapula rotation?

A

-trapezius
-serratus anterior

87
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which muscles do downwards scapula rotation?

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-levator scapulae
-rhomboid major and minor

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