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Sphincter around mouth

A = Closes and protrudes lips

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Orbicularis oris

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Sphincter around eye

A = Closes eyelids

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Orbiculares oculi

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A = Draws angle of mouth laterally as in tenseness

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Risorius

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Raise angle of mouth; smile

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Zygomaticus

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Compress cheek; blowing and sucking

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Buccinator

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Depress mandible; draws lip downward as in pouting; tightens and wrinkles skin of neck

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Platysma

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Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead, draws scalp foreword

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Frontalis

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Draws scalp backward

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Occipitalis

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O = Zygomatic arch

I = Ramus of mandible

A = Elevates mandible

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Masseter

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Elevates and retracts mandible

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Temporalis

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Elevates hyoid and larynx, depresses mandible

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Digastric

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O = Sternum and clavicle

I = Mastoid process of temporal bone

A = If both sides contract, it flexes the neck; if one side contracts, it rotates the head towards the opposite side

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Both sides extend head; one side rotates head to the same side as the contracting muscle

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Spelnius capitus

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O = First 9 ribs

I = Vertebral border of scapula, ventral side

A = Abducts scapula

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Serratus anterior

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O = Ribs 3-5

I = Coracoid process of scapula

A = Depresses scapula; protracts scapula

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Pec minor

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Adducts scapula

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Rombodieus

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O = Occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, spines of C7-T12

I = Clavicle, acromion, and spine of scapula

A = Elevates (upper portion) or depresses (lower portion) scapula; adducts scapula, extends head

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Trapezius

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O = Clavicle, sternum, costal cartilages of ribs 2-6

I = Greater tubercle of humerus

A = Flexes, adducts, and medially rotates arm

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Pec major

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O = Spinous processes of T7 through all lumbar through sacrum, posterior iliac crest, lumbodorsal fascia

I = Intertubercular groove of humerus

A = Extends, adducts and medially rotates arm

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Lattisimus dorsi\

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O = Clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula

I = Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

A = Abducts arm

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Deltoid

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O = Supraspinous fossa

I = Greater tubercle of humerus

A = Abducts arm

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Supraspinatus

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O = Infraspinous fossa

I = Greater tubercle of humerus

A = Rotates arm laterally

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Infraspinatus

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O = Subscapular fossa

I = Lesser tubercle of humerus

A = Rotates arm medially

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Subscapularis

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Medial rotates and adducts arm

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Teres major

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Rotates arm laterally
Teres minor
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O = Above the glenoid fossa; coracoid process of scapula I = Radial tuberosity A = Flexes forearm (elbow) and supinates forearm
Biceps brachii
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Flexes forearm
Brachialis
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O = Long head-below glenoid fossa; Lateral head-lateral and posterior shaft of humerus proximally; Medial head- posterior surface of humerus distally I = Olecranon process of ulna A = Extends forearm (elbow)
Triceps brachii
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Supinates forearm
Suppinator
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Pronates forearm
Pronator teres and pronator quadratus
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O = Medial epicondyle of humerus I = Ventral surface of metacarpals II, III A = Flexes and abducts palm
Flexor carpi radialis
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Flexes and adducts palm
Flexor carpi ulnaris,
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Flexes palm
Flexor carpi ulnaris and palmaris longus
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Flexes phalanges
Flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundis
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Extends palm
Extensor carpi radialis Extensor carpi ulnaris entensor digitorum
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Extends and abduct palm
Extensor carpi radialis
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Extends and adducts palm
Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Extends phalanges and palm
Extensor digitorum
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O = Iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx I = Gluteal tuberosity of femur A = Extends thigh (hip joint) and laterally rotates thigh
Gluteus max
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Muscles that abduct the thigh
Gluteus medius, gluteus min, TFL
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Abducts and medially rotates thigh
Glut med and min
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Tenses lateral fascia, flexes thigh (hip) and abducts thigh
TFL
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O = Pubis I = Linea aspera of femur A = Adducts thigh
Adductor longus
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Adducts thigh
Adductor longus, magnus, and brevis
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O = Anterior inferior iliac spine I = Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament A = Extends leg (knee), flexes thigh (hip)
Rectus femoris
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O = Greater trochanter and lateral to linea aspera of femur I = Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament A = Extends leg
Vastus lateralis
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O = Medial to linea aspera of femur I = Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament A = Extends leg
Vastus medialis
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O = Anterior surface of femur I = Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament A = Extends leg
Vastus medialis
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Extends leg
Quadriceps femoris
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Flexes leg
Hamstrings
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O = Ischial tuberosity and linea aspera I = Lateral condyle of tibia and head of fibula A = Flexes leg (knee), extends thigh (hip)
Bicceps femoris
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O = Ischial tuberosity I = Medial surface of proximal tibia A = Flexes leg and extends thigh
Ischial tuberosity
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O = Ischial tuberosity I = Medial condyle of tibia A = Flexes leg and extends thigh
Semimembranosus
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Flexes leg and adducts thigh
Gracilis
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Flex thigh and leg, rotate thigh laterally
Sartorius
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Dorsiflexes foot
Tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus
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O = Lateral condyle of tibia, anterior surface of fibula I = Dorsal surfaces of phalanges 2-5 A = Extends toes, dorsiflexes foot
Extensor digitorum longus
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Plantar flexes and everts foot
Peroneus longus = Fibularis longus
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O = Above lateral and medial condyles of femur I = Calcaneus by way of Achilles tendon A = Plantar flexes foot and flexes leg at knee
Plantar flexes foot and flexes leg at knee
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Plantar flexes foot
Soleus and flexor digitorum longusand gastrocnemius
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Flexes toes and plantar flexes foot
Flexor digit long
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O = Lower 8 ribs I = Linea alba and iliac crest A = Compresses abdomen; flexes or bends spine; depresses ribs
Ex ab oblique
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A = Compresses abdomen, flexes or bends spine; depresses ribs
In ab obl
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Compresses ab
Trans ab
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O = Xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs 5-7 I = Symphysis pubis A = Compresses abdomen, flexes vertebral column, and depresses ribs
Rectus abdominus
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Increase size of thoracic cavity
Diaphragm
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O = One rib I = Next rib A = Breathing [elevates ribs]
Ex intercostals
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O = One rib I = Next rib A = Breathing [depresses ribs]
In intercostals
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Extends the vertebral column and bends it laterally
Iliocostalis
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Muscles that extend the vertebrae
Erector spinae: iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis

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