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1
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Muscles that Depress temporomandibular joint

A

Lateral pterygoid
Suprahyoid
Infrahyoid

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Muscles that Elevate temporomandibular joint

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Temporalis
Masseter
Medial pterygoid

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3
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Muscles that Protrude TMJ

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Masseter
Lateral pterygoid
Medial pterygoid

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4
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Muscles that Retrude TMJ

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Temporalis
Masseter
Digastric

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5
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Muscles that Side to side TMJ

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Medial pterygoid
Lateral pterygoid
Masseter
Temporalis

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6
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Muscles that flex the shoulder

A

Anterior deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Clavicular head of pec major
Biceps brachii

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7
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Muscles that extend the shoulder

A

Lat Dorsi
Posterior deltoid
Teres major
Long head of triceps brachii

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8
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Muscles that abduct shoulder

A

Middle deltoid

Supraspinatus

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9
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Muscles that adduct shoulder

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Pec major
Lat dorsi
Teres major

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10
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Muscles that horizontally abduct shoulder

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Posterior deltoid
Infraspinatus
Teres minor

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11
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Muscles that horizontally adduct shoulder

A

Anterior deltoid

Pec major

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12
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Muscles that externally rotate shoulder

A

Teres minor
Infraspinatus
Posterior deltoid

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13
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Muscles that internally rotate shoulder

A 
Subscapularis
Teres major
Pec major
Lat dorsi
Anterior deltoid
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14
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Muscles that elevate the scapula

A

Upper trap

Levator scapulae

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15
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Muscles that depress the scapula

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Lat dorsi
Pec major
Pec minor
Lower trap

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16
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Muscles that protract the scapula

A

Serratus anterior

Pec minor

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17
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Muscles that retract the scapula

A

Middle trap

Rhomboids

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18
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Muscles that upwardly rotate the scapula

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Upper trap
Lower trap
Serratus anterior

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19
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Muscles that downwardly rotate the scapula

A

Rhomboids
Levator scapulae
Pec minor

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20
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Muscles that flex cervical IV joints

A

SCM
Longus colli
Scalenes

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21
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Muscles that extend cervical IV joints

A 
Splenius cervicis
Semispinalis cervicis
Iliocostalis cervicis
Longissimus cervicis
Multifidus
Trapezius
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22
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Muscles that rotate and lateral bend cervical IV joints

A 
SCM
Scalenes
Splenius cervicis
Longissimus crevices
Iliocostalis cervicis
Levator scapulae
Multifidus
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23
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Muscles that flex thoracic/lumbar

A

Rectus abdominis
Internal oblique
External oblique

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24
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Muscles that extend thoracic/lumbar

A

Erector spinal
Quadratus lumborum
Multifidus

25
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Muscles that rotate and lateral bend thoracic/lumbar

A 
Psoas major
Quadratus lumborum
Ext oblique
Int oblique
Multifidus
Longissimus thoracis
Iliocostalis thoracis
Rotatores
26
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Muscles that flex the elbow

A

Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis

27
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Muscles that extend the elbow

A

Triceps brachii

Anconeus

28
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Muscles that supinate the radioulnar joint

A

Biceps brachii

Supinator

29
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Muscles that pronate the radioulnar joint

A

Pronator teres

Pronator quadratus

30
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Muscles that flex the wrist joint

A

Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus

31
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Muscles that extend the wrist

A

Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor carpi ulnaris

32
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Muscles that radial deviate the wrist

A 
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
33
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Muscles that ulnar deviate the wrist

A

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Flexor carpi ulnaris

34
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Muscles that flex finger joints

A 
Flexor digitorum profundis
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digiti minimi (fifth digit only)
Interossei
Lumbricals
35
Q

Muscles that extend finger joints

A

Extensor digitorum communis
Extensor indicis (index only)
Extensor digiti minimi (pinky only)

36
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Muscles that abduct finger joints

A

Dorsal interossei

Abductor digiti minimi (pinky only)

37
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Muscles that adduct finger joints

A

Palmar interossei

38
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Muscles that flex thumb

A

Flexor pollicis longus
Flexor pollicis brevis
Opponens policis

39
Q

Muscles that extend thumb

A

Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis longus

40
Q

Muscles that abduct thumb

A

Abductor pollicis longus

Abductor pollicis brevis

41
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Muscles that adduct thumb

A

Adductor pollicis

42
Q

Muscles that do thumb opposition

A

Opponens policis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Opponens digiti minimi

43
Q

Muscles that flex hip

A

Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Pectineus

44
Q

Muscles that extend hip

A 
Glute max
Glute med
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris
45
Q

Muscles that abduct hip

A 
Glute med
Glute min
Piriformis
Obturator internus
TFL
46
Q

Muscles that adduct hip

A

Adductor magnus
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Gracilis

47
Q

Muscles that medial rotate hip

A 
TFL
Glute med
Glute min
Pectineus
Adductor longus
48
Q

Muscles that lateral rotate hip

A 
Glute max
Obturator externus
Obturator internus
Piriformis
Gemelli
Sartorius
49
Q

Muscles that flex knee

A

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Sartorius

50
Q

Muscles that extend knee

A

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus medialis

51
Q

Muscles that PF ankle

A 
Tibialis posterior
Gastroc
Soleus
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
Plantaris
Flexor hallucis
52
Q

Muscles that DF ankle

A

Tibialis anterior
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Peroneus tertius

53
Q

Muscles that invert ankle

A

Tibialis posterior
Tibialis anterior
Flexor digitorum longus

54
Q

Muscles that evert ankle

A

Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
Peroneus tertius

55
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Muscles that flex toe

A 
Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor digitorum brevis
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor hallucis brevis
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Quadratus plantae
Lumbricals
56
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Muscles that extend toe

A 
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor digitorum brevis
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor hallucis brevis
Lumbricals
57
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Muscles that abduct toes

A

Abductor hallucis
Abductor digiti minimi
Dorsal interossei

58
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Muscles that adduct toes

A

Adductor hallucis

Plantar interossei

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