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1
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Splenius capitus and cervicis

A

Laterally bend head and neck only

Rotate head and neck

Extend head and neck

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Laterally flexes neck

Extend head

Rotates head so that face is turned superiorly toward contralateral side

Flexes neck when head is flexed

Flexes lower neck when upper neck and head are extended; head protrudes anteriorly

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3
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Anterior scalene

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Laterally flexes neck

Elevate 1st rib

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4
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Middle scalene

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Laterally flexes neck

Elevate 1st rib

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5
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Posterior scalene

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Laterally flexes neck

Elevate 2nd rib

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6
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Rectus capitis posterior major

A

Extend head

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7
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Rectus capitis posterior minor

A

Extend head

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8
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Obliquus capitis superior

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Extend head

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9
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Obliquus capitis inferior

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Rotate head

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10
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Semispinalis capitus and cervicis

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Rotate head and neck

Extend head and neck

Extend vertebral column

Rotate vertebral column

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11
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Spinalis

A

Laterally bend vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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12
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Longissimus

A

Laterally bend vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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13
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Iliocostalis

A

Laterally bend vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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14
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Intertransversarii

A

Laterally bend vertebral column

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15
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Levatores costarum

A

Laterally bend vertebral column

Elevate ribs

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16
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Multifidus

A

Rotate vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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17
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Rotatores

A

Rotate vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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18
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Interspinales

A

Extend vertebral column

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19
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Pectoralis minor

A

Elevate upper ribs only

Stabilize scapula against thoracic wall

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20
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Serratus posterior superior

A

Elevate upper ribs only

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21
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Serratus posterior inferior

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Depress lower ribs

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22
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Upper (descending) trapezius

A

Elevate scapula

Rotate scapula superiorly

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23
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Levator scapulae

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Elevate scapula

Rotate scapula inferiorly

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24
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Lower (ascending) trapezius

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Depress scapula

Rotate scapula superiorly

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25
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Middle trapezius

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Retract scapula

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26
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Rhomboid major

A

Retract scapula

Rotate scapula inferiorly

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27
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Rhomboid minor

A

Retract scapula

Rotate scapula inferiorly

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28
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Serratus ventralis (anterior)

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Protract scapula

Rotate scapula superiorly

Stabilize scapula against thoracic wall

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29
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Subclavius

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Depress clavicle

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30
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Latissimus dorsi

A

Extend arm

Adduct arm

Medially rotate arm

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31
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Posterior deltoid

A

Extend arm

Laterally rotate arm

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32
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Long head of triceps brachii

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Extend arm

Adduct arm

Resist inferior displacement of humerus

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33
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Pectoralis major - sternocostal head

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Extend arm from a flexed position

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34
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Pectoralis major - clavicular head

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Flex arm

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35
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Anterior deltoid

A

Flex arm

Medially rotate arm

36
Q

Coracobrachialis

A

Flex arm

Adduct arm

Resist inferior displacement of humerus

37
Q

Pectoralis major - both heads

A

Adduct arm

Medially rotate arm

38
Q

Teres major

A

Adduct arm

Medially rotate arm

39
Q

Supraspinatus

A

Abduct arm (1st 15 degrees)

Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity

40
Q

Middle deltoid

A

Abduct arm

41
Q

Subscapularis

A

Medially rotate arm

Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity

42
Q

Teres minor

A

Laterally rotate arm

Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity

43
Q

Infraspinatus

A

Laterally rotate arm

Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity

44
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Deltoid

A

Resist inferior displacement of humerus

45
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Biceps brachii

A

Resist inferior displacement of humerus

Flexes forearm when supinated

Supinates forearm

46
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Triceps brachii

A

Extend forearm

47
Q

Anconeus

A

Extend forearm

48
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Brachialis

A

Flex forearm

49
Q

Brachioradialis

A

Flex forearm

50
Q

Pronator teres

A

Flex forearm

Pronates forearm

51
Q

Pronator quadratus

A

Pronates forearm

52
Q

Flexor carpi radialis

A

Abducts hand

Flexes hand

53
Q

Extensor carpi radialis longus

A

Abducts hand

Extends hand

54
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

A

Abducts hand

Extends hand

55
Q

Flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Adducts hand

56
Q

Extensor carpi ulnaris

A

Adducts hand

Extends hand

57
Q

Palmaris longus

A

Flexes hand

Tenses palmar aponeurosis

58
Q

Abductor pollicis longus

A

Abducts digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint

Extends digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint

59
Q

Flexor pollicis brevis - superfical head

A

Flexes digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint

Flexes digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint

60
Q

Opponens pollicis

A

Opposes digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint

61
Q

Abductor pollicis brevis

A

Opposes digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint

Abduct digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint

62
Q

Opponens digiti minimi

A

Opposes digit 5 at carpometacarpal joint

63
Q

Extensor pollicis brevis

A

Extend digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint

64
Q

Flexor pollicis brevis - deep head

A

Adducts digit 1 at metacarpophalageal joint

65
Q

Adductor pollicis

A

Adducts digit 1 at metacarpophalageal joint

66
Q

Palmar interossei

A

Adduct digits 2, 4 and 5 at metacarpophalangeal joints toward axial line

Flex metacarpophalangeal joints of digits 2, 4 and 5

Extend interphalangeal joints of digits 2, 4 and 5

67
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Extensor indicis

A

Extend digit 2 at metacarpophalangeal joint

Extend digit 2 at interphalangeal joints

68
Q

Flexor digitorum superficialis

A

Flexes digits at metacarpophalangeal joints 2 – 5

Flexes middle phalanges at proximal interphalangeal joints of digits 2 – 5

69
Q

Lumbricals

A

Flexes digits at metacarpophalangeal joints 2 – 5

Extends digits 2-5 at interphalangeal joints

70
Q

Dorsal interossei

A

Flex metacarpophalangeal joints of digits 2 – 4

Abduct digits 2 & 4 at metacarpophalageal joints from axial line

Medially and laterally abduct digit 3

Extend interphalangeal joints of digits 2 – 4

71
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Extensor digitorum

A

Extends digits 2-5 at metacarpophalangeal joints

Extends digits 2-5 at interphalangeal joints

72
Q

Extensor digiti minimi

A

Extends digit 5 at metacarpophalangeal joint

Extends digit 5 at interphalangeal joints

73
Q

Abductor digiti minimi

A

Flexes digit 5 at metacarpophalangeal joint

74
Q

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

A

Flexes digit 5 at metacarpophalangeal joint

75
Q

Flexor digitorum profundus

A

Flexes distal phalanges at distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2 - 5

76
Q

Flexor pollicis longus

A

Flexes distal phalanx at interphalangeal joint of digit 1

77
Q

Extensor pollicis longus

A

Extends digit 1 at interphalangeal joint

78
Q

Platysma

A

Draws corners of mouth inferiorly and widens mouth

Draws skin of neck superiorly

79
Q

Omohyoid

A

Depresses hyoid

Retracts hyoid

80
Q

Sternohyoid

A

Depresses hyoid

81
Q

Thyrohyoid

A

Depresses hyoid

Elevate larynx

82
Q

Geniohyoid

A

Protract hyoid

Elevate hyoid

83
Q

Stylohyoid

A

Retracts hyoid

Elevate hyoid

84
Q

Digastric

A

Elevate hyoid

Depress mandible

85
Q

Mylohyoid

A

Elevate hyoid

Elevate floor of the mouth

86
Q

Sternothyroid

A

Depress larynx

87
Q

Cricothyroid

A

Stretches and tenses vocal cords and raises pitch of voice

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