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Actions (upper extremities) Flashcards

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Glenohumeral Adduction

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Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major / Minor
Infraspinatus
Triceps Brachii (long head)
Coracobrachialis
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Glenohumeral Abduction

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Deltoid

Supraspinatus

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Glenohumeral Flexion

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Deltoid (anterior fibers)
Pectoralis Major (upper fibers)
Biceps Brachii
Coracobrachialis

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Glenohumeral Extension

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Deltoid (posterior fibers)
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Pectoralis Major (lower fibers)
Triceps Brachii (long head)
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Glenohumeral Internal Rotation

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Deltoid (anterior fibers)
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Subscapularis
Pectoralis Major
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Glenohumeral External Rotation

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Deltoid (posterior fibers)
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

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Glenohumeral Horizontal Adduction

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Deltoid (anterior fibers)
Pectoralis Major (upper fibers)
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Glenohumeral Horizontal Abduction

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Deltoid (posterior fibers)

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Humeroulnar Flexion

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Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis

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Humeroulnar Extension

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Triceps Brachii

Anconeus

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Radioulnar Supination

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Biceps Brachii
Supinator
Brachioradialis (assists)

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Radioulnar Pronation

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Pronator Teres
Pronator Quadratus
Brachioradialis (assists)

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Radiocarpal Flexion

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Flexor Carpi Radialis
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

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Radiocarpal Extension

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus/Brevis

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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Radiocarpal Abduction

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus/Brevis
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Longus/Brevis

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Radiocarpal Adduction

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Metacarpophalangeal and Interphalangeal joint extension (2nd-5th fingers)

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Extensor Digitorum

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Metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joint Flexion

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Flexor Digitorum Profundus

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Metacarpophalangeal Flexion (2nd-5th fingers)

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Lumbricals of the Hand

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Scapular elevation

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Trapezius
Rhomboids
Levator scapula

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Scapular upward rotation

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Trapezius (lower fibers)

Serratus anterior

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Scapular abduction

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Serratus anterior

Pectoralis major

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Scapular Adduction

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Trapezius (middle fibers)

Rhomboids

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Scapular depression

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Trapezius (lower fibers)
Serratus anterior
Pectoralis minor

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Scapular downward rotation

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Rhomboids
Levator scapula
Pectoralis minor

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