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Muscle Actions 2 Flashcards

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Bicep brachii

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Flexion of elbow and supination

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Brachialis

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Flexion of elbow

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Tricep brachii

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Elbow extensor

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Brachioradialis

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Synergist for elbow flexion

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Palmaris longus

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Flexes wrist and tenses palm

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Flexor carps radial is

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Wrist flexor and hand abduction

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Flexor Capri ulnaris

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Wrist flexor and hand adduction

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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Flexes wrist, 2nd - 5th fingers

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Flexor pollicis longus

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Flexes thumb

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexes distal phalanges and helps with wrist flexion

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Extensor Capri radialis longus

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Extends and abducts wrist

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extends and abducts wrist

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Iliacus

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Flex trunk, thigh and lateral flexion of trunk

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Psoas major

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Flexes hip, thigh and lateral flexion of spine

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Tensor fasciae latae

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Flexes, Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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Sartorius

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Flexes abducts and laterally rotates thigh and flexes knee

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Gracilis

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Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

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Pectineus

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Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus maximus

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Extends hip, abducts and laterally rotates thigh

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Gluteus medius

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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Biceps femoris

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Extends thigh, laterally rotates leg, flexes knee

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Semitendinosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg

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Semimembranosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg

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Adductor Magnus

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Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh

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Adductor longus

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Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh

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Adductor brevis

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Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh

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Rectus femoris

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Flexes thigh and extends knee

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Vastus medialis

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Extends and stabilizes knee

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Vactus intermedius

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Extends knee

30
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Vastus lateralis

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Extends and stabilizes knee

31
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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexion, can flex knee when extended

32
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Soleus

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Plantar flexion

33
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Tibialis anterior

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Dorsi flexion and inversion

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Extensor digitorum longus

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Toe extension and dorsi flexion

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Peroneus fibularis longus

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Plantar flexion and eversion

36
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Peroneus fibularis brevis

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Plantar flexion and eversion

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes toes, plantar flexion and inverts foot

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Flexor hallucis longus

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Flexes 1st toe, plantar flexion and inverts foot

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Extends and abducts wrist

40
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Iliacus

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Flex trunk, thigh and lateral flexion of trunk

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Psoas major

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Flexes hip, thigh and lateral flexion of spine

42
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Tensor fasciae latae

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Flexes, Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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Sartorius

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Flexes abducts and laterally rotates thigh and flexes knee

44
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Gracilis

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Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

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Pectineus

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Adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus maximus

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Extends hip, abducts and laterally rotates thigh

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Gluteus medius

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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Biceps femoris

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Extends thigh, laterally rotates leg, flexes knee

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Semitendinosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg

50
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Semimembranosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee, medially rotates leg

51
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Adductor Magnus

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Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh

52
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Adductor longus

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Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh

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Adductor brevis

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Adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh

54
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Rectus femoris

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Flexes thigh and extends knee

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Vastus medialis

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Extends and stabilizes knee

56
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Vactus intermedius

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Extends knee

57
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Vastus lateralis

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Extends and stabilizes knee

58
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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexion, can flex knee when extended

59
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Soleus

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Plantar flexion

60
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Tibialis anterior

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Dorsi flexion and inversion

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Extensor digitorum longus

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Toe extension and dorsi flexion

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Peroneus fibularis longus

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Plantar flexion and eversion

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Peroneus fibularis brevis

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Plantar flexion and eversion

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes toes, plantar flexion and inverts foot

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Flexor hallucis longus

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Flexes 1st toe, plantar flexion and inverts foot

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