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Muscle Actions Flashcards

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Coracobrachialis

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ACTION:

Flexion/Adduction of the shoulder

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Biceps brachii

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Action:
Flexion of shoulder/elbow
Supination of the forearm

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Deltoid

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Action:
All Fibers:
Abduction of the shoulder
Anterior fibers:
Flexion/Medial rotation of the shoulder
Horizontal Adduction of the shoulder
Posterior: 
Extension/Lateral Rotation/Horizontal abduction of the shoulder
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Infraspinatus

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Action:
Lateral rotation/Adduction of the shoulder
Stabilizes the head of humerus

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Action:

Extension/Adduction/ medial rotation of the shoulder

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Levator Scapula

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Action:
Elevation/ Downwardly rotation of the scapula
Lateral flexion/Rotation of the neck of the same side.

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Pectoralis Major

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Action:
Adduction/Medial rotation (interal rotation)of the shoulder
Upper Fibers:
Flexion/ Horizontal adducrion of the shoulder
Lower Fibers:
Extension of the shoulder

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Pectoralis Minor

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Action:

Depression/abduction/ downwardly rotation of the scapula.

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Rhomboid Major

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Action:

Adduction/Elevation/ downward rotation of the scapula.

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Rhomboid Minor

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Action:

Adduction/Elevation/ Downward rotation of the scapula.

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Serratus Anterior

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Action:

Abduction/Upward rotation/Depression of the scapula.

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Subclavius

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Action:
Depression of the clavicle
Elevation of first rib
stabilizes the sternoclavicular joint.

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Subscapularis

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Action:
Medial Rotation of the shoulder
Stabilizes the head of humerus

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Supraspinatus

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Action:
Abduction of the shoulder
Stabilizes the head of the humerus

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Teres Major

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Action:

Extension/Adduction/Medial rotation of the shoulder.

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Teres Minor

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Action:
Lateral Rotation/Adduction of the shoulder
Stabilizes the head of the humerus

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Trapezius

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Action:
All fibers: Extension of the head and neck
Upper fibers:
Lateral Flexion/ Rotation/ Elevation of the head and neck
Middle fibers:
Adduction/Stabilizes the scapula
Lower fibers:
Depression/Upward rotation of the scapula

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Triceps Brachii

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Action:
All Heads: Extension of the elbow
Long Head: Extension/Adduction of the shoulder

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