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Muscle Action Flashcards

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Depress TMJ (3)

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  1. Lateral pterygoid
  2. Suprahyoid
  3. Infrahyoid
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Elevates TMJ (3)

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  1. Temporalis
  2. Masseter
  3. Medial pterygoid
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Protrudes TMJ (3)

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  1. Masseter
  2. Lateral pterygoid
  3. Medial pterygoid
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Retrudes TMJ (3)

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  1. Temporalis
  2. Masseter
  3. Diagastric
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Side to Side TMJ (4)

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  1. Medial pterygoid
  2. Lateral pterygoid
  3. Masseter
  4. Temporalis
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Lateral Pterygoid (3)

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  1. Depresses TMJ
  2. Protrudes TMJ
  3. Side to Side TMJ
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Suprahyoid

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Depresses TMJ

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Infrahyoid

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Depresses TMJ

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Temporalis (3)

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  1. Elevates TMJ
  2. Retrudes TMJ
  3. Side to Side TMJ
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Masseter (4)

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  1. Elevates TMJ
  2. Protrudes TMJ
  3. Retrudes TMJ
  4. Side to Side TMJ
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Medial Pterygoid (3)

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  1. Elevates TMJ
  2. Protrudes TMJ
  3. Side to Side TMJ
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Diagrastric

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Retrudes TMJ

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Flexes Cervical Intervertebral Joints (3)

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  1. SCM
  2. Longus colli
  3. Scalenes
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Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints (6)

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  1. Splenius cervicis
  2. Semispinalis cervicis
  3. Iliocostalis cervicis
  4. Longissiumus cervicis
  5. Multifidus
  6. Trapezius
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Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints (7)

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  1. SCM
  2. Scalenes
  3. Splenius cervicis
  4. Longissimus cervicis
  5. Iliocostalis cervicis
  6. Levator Scapulae
  7. Multifidus
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Sternoclediomastoid (2)

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  1. Flex Cervical Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
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Longus colli

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Flex Cervical Intervertebral Joints

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Scalenes (2)

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  1. Flex Cervical Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
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Splenius Cervicis (2)

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  1. Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
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Semispinalis Cervicis

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Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints

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Iliocostalis Cervicis (2)

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  1. Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
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Longissimus Cervicis (2)

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  1. Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
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Multifidus (2)

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  1. Extend Cervical/Thoracic/Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical/Thoracic/Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
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Trapezius (3)

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  1. Extend Cervical Intervertebral Joints
  2. Retract Sacpula
  3. Upward Rotation of Scapula
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Levator Scapulae (3)

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  1. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Cervical Intervertebral Joints
  2. Elevate Scapula
  3. Downward Rotation of Scapula
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Flex Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints (3)

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  1. Rectus Abdominus
  2. Internal Oblique
  3. External Oblique
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Extend Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints (3)

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  1. Erector Spinae
  2. Quadratus Lumborum
  3. Multifidus
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Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints (8)

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  1. Psoas Major
  2. Quadratus Lumborum
  3. External Oblique
  4. Internal Oblique
  5. Multifidus
  6. Longissiumus Thoracis
  7. Iliocostalis Thoarcis
  8. Rotatores
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Rectus Abomdinis

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  1. Flex Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
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Internal/External Oblique (2)

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  1. Flex Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
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Erector Spinae

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  1. Extend Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
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Quadratus Lumborum (2)

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  1. Extend Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
  2. Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints
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Psoas Major

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Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints

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Longissimus Thoracis

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Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints

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Iliocostalis Thoracis

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Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints

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Rotatores

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Rotation/Lateral Bending of Thoracic and Lumbar Intervertebral Joints

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Elevate Scapula (2)

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  1. Upper trapezius
  2. Levator scapulae
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Protract Scapula (2)

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  1. Serratus anterior
  2. Pectoralis minor
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Depress Scapula (4)

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  1. Latissimus Dorsi
  2. Pectoralis Major
  3. Pectoralis Minor
  4. Lower Trapezius
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Retract Scapula (2)

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  1. Trapezius
  2. Rhomboids
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Upward Rotation of Scapula (2)

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  1. Trapezius
  2. Serratus Anterior
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Downward Rotation of Scapula (3)

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  1. Rhomboids
  2. Levator Scapulae
  3. Pectorlis Minor
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Upper Trapezius

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Elevate Scapula

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44
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Serratus Anterior (2)

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  1. Protracts Scapula
  2. Upward Rotation of Scapula
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Pectoralis Minor (2)

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  1. Depress Scapula
  2. Doward Rotation of Scapula
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Latissimus Dorsi (4)

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  1. Depress Scapula
  2. Extend Shoulder
  3. ADD Shoulder
  4. IR Shoulder
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Pectoralis Major (4)

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  1. Depress Scapula
  2. Flex Shoulder
  3. ADD Shoulder
  4. IR Shoulder
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Lower Trapezius

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Depress Scapula

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Rhomboids (2)

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  1. Retract Scapula
  2. Downward Rotation of Scapula
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50
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Flex Shoulder (4)

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  1. Anterior deltoid
  2. Coracobrachialis
  3. Pectoralis Major
  4. Biceps brachii
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51
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Extend Shoulder (3)

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  1. Latissimus Doris
  2. Posterior Deltoid
  3. Teres Major
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52
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ABD Shoulder (2)

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  1. Middle deltoid
  2. Supraspinatus
53
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ADD Shoulder (3)

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  1. Pectorlis Major
  2. Latissimus Dorsi
  3. Teres Major
54
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ER Shoulder (3)

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  1. Teres minor
  2. Infraspinatus
  3. Posterior deltoid
55
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IR Shoulder (5)

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  1. Subscapularis
  2. Teres Major
  3. Pectoralis Major
  4. Latissimus Dorsi
  5. Anterior Deltoid
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Anterior Deltoid (2)

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  1. Flex Shoulder
  2. IR Shoulder
57
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Coracobrachialis

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Flex Shoulder

58
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Biceps Brachii (3)

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  1. Flex Shoulder
  2. Flex Elbow
  3. Supinate RU Joint
59
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Middle Deltoid

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ABD Shoulder

60
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Supraspinatus

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ABD Shoulder

61
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Teres Minor

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ER Shoulder

62
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Infraspinatus

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ER Shoulder

63
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Posterior Deltoid (2)

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  1. Extend Shoulder
  2. ER Shoulder
64
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Teres Major (3)

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  1. Extend Shoulder
  2. ADD Shoulder
  3. IR Shoulder
65
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Subscapularis

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IR Shoulder

66
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Flex Elbow (3)

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  1. Biceps Brachii
  2. Brachialis
  3. Brachioradialis
67
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Extend Elbow (2)

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  1. Triceps
  2. Aconeus
68
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Brachialis

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Flex Elbow

69
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Brachioradialis

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Flex Elbow

70
Q

Triceps

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Extend Elbow

71
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Anconeus

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Extend Elbow

72
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Supinate RU Joint (2)

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  1. Biceps brachii
  2. Supinator
73
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Pronate RU Joint (2)

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  1. Pronator Teres
  2. Pronator Quadratus
74
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Supinator

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Supinate RU Joint

75
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Pronator Teres

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Pronate RU Joint

76
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Pronator Quadratus

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Pronate RU Joint

77
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Flex Wrist (3)

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  1. Flexor Carpi Radialis
  2. Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
  3. Palmaris Longus
78
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Extend Wrist (3)

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  1. Extensor carpi radialis longus
  2. Extensor carpi radialis brevis
  3. Extesnor carpi ulnaris
79
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Radial Deviation of Wrist (3)

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  1. Extensor carpi radialis
  2. Flexor carpi radialis
  3. Extensor pollicis longus/brevis
80
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Ulnar Deviation of Wrist (2)

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  1. Extensor carpi ulnaris
  2. Flexor carpi ulnaris
81
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Flexor carpi radialis (2)

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  1. Flex Wrist
  2. Radial Deviation of Wrist
82
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Flexor carpi ulnaris (2)

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  1. Flex wrist
  2. Ulnar Devation of Wrist
83
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Palmaris longus

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Flex Wrist

84
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Extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis

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Extend Wrist

85
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Extensor carpi ulnaris (2)

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  1. Extend Wrist
  2. Ulnar Deviation of Wrist
86
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Extensor carpi radialis

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Radial Deviation or Wrist

87
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Extensor pollicis longus/brevis

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Radial Deviation of Wrist

88
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Flex Hip (4)

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  1. Iliopsoas
  2. Sartorius
  3. Rectus Femoris
  4. Pectineus
89
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Extend Hip (5)

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  1. Glute Max
  2. Glute Med
  3. Semitendinosus
  4. Semimembranosus
  5. Biceps Femoris
90
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ABD Hip (6)

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  1. Glute Med
  2. Glute Min
  3. Piriformis
  4. Obturator Internus
  5. TFL
  6. Sartorius
91
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ADD Hip (4)

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  1. Adductor Magnus
  2. Adductor Longus
  3. Adductor Brevis
  4. Gracilis
92
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IR Hip (5)

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  1. TFL
  2. Glute Med
  3. Glute Min
  4. Pectineus
  5. Adductor Longus
93
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ER Hip (6)

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  1. Glute Max
  2. Obturator Externus
  3. Obturator Internus
  4. Piriformis
  5. Sup/Inf Gemelli
  6. Sartorius
94
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Flex Knee (5)

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  1. Biceps femoris
  2. Semitendinosus
  3. Semimembranosus
  4. Sartorius
  5. Gastrocnemius
95
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Extend Knee (4)

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  1. Rectus Femoris
  2. Vastus Lateralis
  3. Vastus Intermedius
  4. Vastus Medialis
96
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PF Ankle (7)

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  1. Tibialis posterior
  2. Gastrocnemius
  3. Soleus
  4. Peroneus Longus
  5. Peroneus Brevis
  6. Plantaris
  7. Flexor Hallucis
97
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DF Ankle (4)

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  1. Tibialis Anterior
  2. Extensor Hallucis Longus
  3. Extensor Digitorum Longus
  4. Peroneus tertius
98
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Invert Ankle (3)

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  1. Tibialis posterior
  2. Tibialis anterior
  3. Flexor digitorum longus
99
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Evert Ankle (3)

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  1. Peroneus longus
  2. Peroneus brevis
  3. PEroneus tertius
100
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Iliopsoas

101
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Sartorius (4)

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  1. Flex Hip
  2. Flex Knee
  3. ER Hip
  4. ABD Hip
102
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Rectus Femoris (2)

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  1. Flex Hip
  2. Flex Knee
103
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Pectineus (2)

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  1. Flex Hip
  2. IR Hip
104
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Glute Max (2)

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  1. Extend Hip
  2. ER Hip
105
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Glute Med (3)

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  1. Extend Hip
  2. ABD Hip
  3. IR Hip
106
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Semitendinosus (2)

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  1. Extend Hip
  2. Flex Knee
107
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Semimembranosus (2)

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  1. Extend Hip
  2. Flex Knee
108
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Biceps Femoris (2)

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  1. Extend Hip
  2. Flex Knee
109
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Glute Min (2)

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  1. ABD Hip
  2. IR Hip
110
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Piriformis (2)

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  1. ABD Hip
  2. ER Hip
111
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Obturator Internus (2)

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  1. ABD Hip
  2. ER Hip
112
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TFL (2)

A
  1. ABD Hip
  2. IR Hip
113
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Adductor Magnus

114
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Adductor Longus (2)

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  1. ADD Hip
  2. IR Hip
115
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Obturator Externus

116
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Sup/Inf Gemelli

117
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Vasti Muscles

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Extend Knee

118
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Tibialis Posterior (2)

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  1. PF Ankle
  2. Invert Ankle
119
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Gastrocnemius (2)

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  1. Flex Knee
  2. PF Ankle
120
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Soleus

121
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Peroneus Longus/Brevis (2)

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  1. PF Ankle
  2. Evert Ankle
122
Q

Plantaris

123
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Flexor Hallucis

124
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Tibialis Anterior (2)

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  1. DF Ankle
  2. Invert Ankle
125
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Extensor Hallucis Longus

126
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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Peroneus Tertius (2)

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  1. DF Ankle
  2. Evert Ankle
128
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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Invert Ankle

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