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Splenius capitus and cervicis

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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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Anterior scalene

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Laterally flexes neck

Elevate 1st rib

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Middle scalene

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Laterally flexes neck

Elevate 1st rib

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Posterior scalene

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Laterally flexes neck

Elevate 2nd rib

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Rectus capitis posterior major

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Extend head

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Rectus capitis posterior minor

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Extend head

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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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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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Spinalis

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Laterally bend vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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Longissimus

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Laterally bend vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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Iliocostalis

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Laterally bend vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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Intertransversarii

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Laterally bend vertebral column

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Levatores costarum

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Laterally bend vertebral column

Elevate ribs

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16
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Multifidus

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Rotate vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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17
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Rotatores

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Rotate vertebral column

Extend vertebral column

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18
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Interspinales

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Extend vertebral column

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Pectoralis minor

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Elevate upper ribs only

Stabilize scapula against thoracic wall

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Serratus posterior superior

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Elevate upper ribs only

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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

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Elevate scapula

Rotate scapula superiorly

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Levator scapulae

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Elevate scapula

Rotate scapula inferiorly

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Lower (ascending) trapezius

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Depress scapula

Rotate scapula superiorly

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Middle trapezius
Retract scapula
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Rhomboid major
Retract scapula Rotate scapula inferiorly
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Rhomboid minor
Retract scapula Rotate scapula inferiorly
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Serratus ventralis (anterior)
Protract scapula Rotate scapula superiorly Stabilize scapula against thoracic wall
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Subclavius
Depress clavicle
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Latissimus dorsi
Extend arm Adduct arm Medially rotate arm
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Posterior deltoid
Extend arm Laterally rotate arm
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Long head of triceps brachii
Extend arm Adduct arm Resist inferior displacement of humerus
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Pectoralis major - sternocostal head
Extend arm from a flexed position
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Pectoralis major - clavicular head
Flex arm
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Anterior deltoid
Flex arm Medially rotate arm
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Coracobrachialis
Flex arm Adduct arm Resist inferior displacement of humerus
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Pectoralis major - both heads
Adduct arm Medially rotate arm
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Teres major
Adduct arm Medially rotate arm
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Supraspinatus
Abduct arm (1st 15 degrees) Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity
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Middle deltoid
Abduct arm
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Subscapularis
Medially rotate arm Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity
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Teres minor
Laterally rotate arm Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity
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Infraspinatus
Laterally rotate arm Rotator cuff - hold humeral head in glenoid cavity
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Deltoid
Resist inferior displacement of humerus
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Biceps brachii
Resist inferior displacement of humerus Flexes forearm when supinated Supinates forearm
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Triceps brachii
Extend forearm
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Anconeus
Extend forearm
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Brachialis
Flex forearm
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Brachioradialis
Flex forearm
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Pronator teres
Flex forearm Pronates forearm
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Pronator quadratus
Pronates forearm
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Flexor carpi radialis
Abducts hand Flexes hand
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
Abducts hand Extends hand
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Abducts hand Extends hand
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
Adducts hand
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
Adducts hand Extends hand
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Palmaris longus
Flexes hand Tenses palmar aponeurosis
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Abductor pollicis longus
Abducts digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint Extends digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint
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Flexor pollicis brevis - superfical head
Flexes digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint Flexes digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint
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Opponens pollicis
Opposes digit 1 at carpometacarpal joint
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Abductor pollicis brevis
Opposes digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint Abduct digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint
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Opponens digiti minimi
Opposes digit 5 at carpometacarpal joint
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Extensor pollicis brevis
Extend digit 1 at metacarpophalangeal joint
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Flexor pollicis brevis - deep head
Adducts digit 1 at metacarpophalageal joint
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Adductor pollicis
Adducts digit 1 at metacarpophalageal joint
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Palmar interossei
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
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Extensor indicis
Extend digit 2 at metacarpophalangeal joint Extend digit 2 at interphalangeal joints
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexes digits at metacarpophalangeal joints 2 – 5 Flexes middle phalanges at proximal interphalangeal joints of digits 2 – 5
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Lumbricals
Flexes digits at metacarpophalangeal joints 2 – 5 Extends digits 2-5 at interphalangeal joints
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Dorsal interossei
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
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Extensor digitorum
Extends digits 2-5 at metacarpophalangeal joints Extends digits 2-5 at interphalangeal joints
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Extensor digiti minimi
Extends digit 5 at metacarpophalangeal joint Extends digit 5 at interphalangeal joints
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Abductor digiti minimi
Flexes digit 5 at metacarpophalangeal joint
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Flexes digit 5 at metacarpophalangeal joint
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Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexes distal phalanges at distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2 - 5
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Flexor pollicis longus
Flexes distal phalanx at interphalangeal joint of digit 1
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Extensor pollicis longus
Extends digit 1 at interphalangeal joint
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Platysma
Draws corners of mouth inferiorly and widens mouth Draws skin of neck superiorly
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Omohyoid
Depresses hyoid Retracts hyoid
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Sternohyoid
Depresses hyoid
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Thyrohyoid
Depresses hyoid Elevate larynx
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Geniohyoid
Protract hyoid Elevate hyoid
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Stylohyoid
Retracts hyoid Elevate hyoid
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Digastric
Elevate hyoid Depress mandible
85
Mylohyoid
Elevate hyoid Elevate floor of the mouth
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Sternothyroid
Depress larynx
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Cricothyroid
Stretches and tenses vocal cords and raises pitch of voice

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