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1
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Scapular Retraction

A

Trap

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2
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Scapular Protraction

A

Serratus Anterior

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3
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Scapular Upward Rotation

A

Upper trap, SA

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4
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Scapular Downward Rotation

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Lower trap, rhomboid major/minor, levator scapulae, pect minor

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5
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Shoulder Extension

A

lat dorsi, triceps, posterior deltoid, teres major, subscapularis

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6
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shoulder flexion

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pect major, anterior deltoid, supraspinatus, biceps, coracobrachialis, subscapularis

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7
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shoulder abduction

A

middle deltoid, supraspinatus,

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8
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shoulder adduction

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lat dorsi, pect major, teres major, triceps, teres minor, infraspinatus

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9
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shoulder IR

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lat dorsi, pect major, subscapularis, teres major, anterior deltoid

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10
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shoulder ER

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posterior deltoid, infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor

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11
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elbow extension

A

triceps, anconeus

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12
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elbow flexion

A

biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis

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13
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supination

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biceps brachii, supinator

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14
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pronation

A

pronator teres, pronator quadratus

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15
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wrist extension

A

ECRL, ECRB, ECU, extensor digitorum

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16
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wrist flexion

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FCR, FCU, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis/profundus

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17
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wrist abduction (radial deviation)

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FCR, ECRL ECRB, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis

18
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wrist adduciton (ulnar deviation)

19
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finger extension

A

extensor digitorum, extensor indicis, extensor digiti minimi, lumbricals, interossei (PADs and DABs)

20
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finger flexion

A

flexor digitorum superficialis/profundus, flexor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi, lumbricals and interossei (PADs and DABs)

21
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finger abduction

A

dorsal interossei, abductor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi, extensor indicis

22
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finger adduction

A

palmar interossei

23
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hip flexion

A

psoas major/minor, iliacus, sartorius, rectus femoris, pectineus, glute med/minimus, adductor longus/brevis/magnus

24
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hip extension

A

glute max/medius, biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, adductor magnus, piriformis, and obturator internus

25
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hip abduction

A

glut med/minimus, piriformis, obturator internus

26
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hip adduction

A

adductor magnus/longus/brevis, gracilis, pectineus

27
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hip IR

A

glute med/minimus, TFL, adductor longus/brevis/magnus, pectineus

28
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hip ER

A

glute maximus, sartorius, piriformis, obturator internus/externus, gemellus superior/inferior, adductor magnus

29
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knee flexion

A

biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gastroc, plantaris, sartorius

30
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hip extension

A

rectus femoris, vastus medialis/intermedius/lateralis, articularis genus

31
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IR of tibia

A

sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

32
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ER of tibia

A

biceps femoris

33
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dorsiflexion

A

TA, extensor hallicus longus, extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius

34
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plantarflexion

A

gastroc, soleus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, TP, plantaris, peroneus longus/brevis

35
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inversion

A

TP, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, TA, extensor hallucis longus

36
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eversion

A

peroneus longus/brevis/tertius, extensor digitorum longus/brevis

37
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subtalar adduction

A

TA, TP, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus

38
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subtalar abduction

A

extensor digitorum longus, peroneus longus/brevis/tertius

39
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toe extension

A

extensor digitorum longus/brevis, extensor hallucis longus, lumbricals, interossei (dorsal and plantar)

40
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toe flexion

A

flexor digitorum longus/brevis, flexor hallucis longus/brevis, lumbricals , interossei, flexor digiti minimi, quadratus plantae

41
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toe abduction

A

abductor hallucis, abductor digiti minimi, PADs

42
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toe adduction

A

adductor hallucis, DABs

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