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Neck flexors

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  1. SCM - Sternal attachement
  2. SCM - Clavicular attachment
  3. Scalenes - Anterior, Medial, Posterios
  4. Longus colli
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Neck extensors

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  1. Splenius Capitis
  2. Splenius Cervicis
  3. Upper Trapezius
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Elevators of the scapula

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  1. Upper Trapezius

2. Levator Scapula

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Depressors of the scapula

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  1. Pectoralis Minor

2. Lower trapezius

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Protractors of the scapula

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  1. Pectoralis Minor

2. Serratus Anterior

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Retractors of the scapula

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  1. Middle Trapezius

2. Rhomboid

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Upward rotators of the scapula

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  1. Upper Trapezius
  2. Lower Trapezius
  3. Serratus Anterior
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Downward rotators of the scapula

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  1. Levator Scapula
  2. Rhomboids
  3. Pectoralis Minor
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Medial rotators of the humerus

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  1. Anterior Deltoid
  2. Pectoralis Major
  3. Subscapularis
  4. Teres Major
  5. Latissimus Dorsi
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Lateral rotators of the humerus

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  1. Infraspinatus
  2. Teres Minor
  3. Posterior Deltoid
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Flexors of the humerus

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  1. Anterior Deltoid
  2. Pectoralis Major
  3. Coracobrachialis
  4. Biceps Brachii
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Extensors of the humerus

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  1. Latissimus Dorsi
  2. Teres Major
  3. Posterior Deltoid
  4. Infraspinatus
  5. Teres Mino
  6. Triceps Brachii
  7. Pectoralis Major
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Abductors of the humerus

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  1. Supraspinatus

2. Middle deltoid

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Adductors of the humerus

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  1. Pectoralis
  2. Coracobrachialis
  3. Latissimus Dorsi
  4. Teres Major
  5. Subscapularis
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Horizontal abductor of the humerus

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  1. Posterior deltoid
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Horizontal adductors of the humerus

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  1. Anterior deltoid

2. Pectoralis Major

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Flexors of the elbow

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  1. Biceps Brachii
  2. Brachialis
  3. Brachioradialis
  4. Pronator Teres
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Extensors of the elbow

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  1. Triceps Brachii

2. Anconeus

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Supinators of the forearm

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  1. Biceps Brachii

2. Supinator

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Pronators of the forearm

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  1. Pronator Teres

2. Pronator Quadratus

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Flexors of the wrist

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  1. Flexor Carpi Radialis
  2. Felxor Carpi Ulnaris
  3. Palmaris Longus
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Extensors of the wrist

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  1. Extensor Carpi radialis longus
  2. Extensor Carpi Radialis brevis
  3. Extensor Carpi ulnaris
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Abductors of the wrist

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  1. Flexor carpi radialis

2. Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Adductors of the wrist

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  1. Extensor carpi ulnaris

2. Flexor carpi ulnaris

25
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Abductors of the thumb and digits

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Thumb - CM Joint

  1. Abductor pollicis longus
  2. Abductor pollicis brevis

Digits - MP Joints

  1. Dorsal interossei - second, third, fourth fingers
  2. Abductor digiti minimi
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Adductors of the thumb and digits

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Thumb - CM Joint
1. Adductor pollicis

Digits - MP Joints

  1. Palmar interossei, second, third, fourth, fifth fingers
  2. Dorsal interosseous, third finger
27
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Extensors of the thumb and digits
Thumb - MP Joint & Interphalangeal joints
Digits - MP joints
DIP & PIP joints

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Thumb - MP Joint
1. Extensor pollicis brevis

Thumb - Interphalangeal joint
1. Extensor Pollicis longus

Digits - MP joints

  1. Extensor digitorum
  2. Extensor Indicis
  3. Extensor Digiti minimi

DIP & PIP joints
1. Dorsal interossei

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Flexors of the thumb and digits:
Thumb - MP Joint
Digits - MP joints
DIP & Pip:
Opposition
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Thumb & MP Joints

  1. Flexor pollicis longus
  2. Flexor Pollicis Brevis & flexor digiti minimi
  3. Palmar interossei

DIP joints:

  1. Lumbricales
  2. Flexor digitorum profundus

PIP joints:
1. Flexor digitorum superficialis

Opposition

  1. Opponens Pollicis
  2. Opponens digiti minimi
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Torso flexors

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  1. Rectus Abdominis
  2. External Oblique
  3. Internal Oblique
  4. Transverse Abdominis
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Torso extensors

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  1. Iliocostalis: Cervicis, Thoracis, Lumborum
  2. Longissimus: Capitis, Cervicis, Thoracis
  3. Spinalis: Capitis, Cervicis, Thoracis
  4. Semispinalis: Capitis, Cervicis
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Side-Bending Muscles

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  1. Quadratus Lumborum
  2. External Oblique
  3. Internal Oblique
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Torso Rotators

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  1. External Oblique
  2. Internal Oblique
  3. Mulitifidi
  4. Rotatores
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Lateral Rotators of the hip

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  1. Piriformis
  2. Gemellus superior
  3. Obturatorius Internus
  4. Gemellus inferior
  5. Obturatorius Externus
  6. Quadratus Femoris
  7. Gluteus Maximus
  8. Sartorius
  9. Gluteus medius
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Medial rotators of the hip

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  1. Gluteus Medius
  2. Gluteus Minimus
  3. Tensor fascia latae
  4. Adductor Magnus - anterior head
35
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Flexors of the hip

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  1. Psoas Major
  2. Iliacus
  3. Pectineus
  4. Tensor Fascia latae
  5. Adductor brevis
  6. Adductor longus
  7. Adductor magnus - ant. head
  8. Rectus Femoris
  9. Sartorius
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Extensors of the hip

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  1. Gluteus Maximus
  2. Biceps Femoris
  3. Semitendinosus
  4. Semimembranosus
  5. Adductor magnus - post head
37
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Abductors of the hip

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  1. Gluteus Medius
  2. Gluteus Minimus
  3. Tensor Fascia Latae
  4. Sartorius
    (Gluteus Maximus)
38
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Adductors of the hip

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Pectineus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis
39
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Lateral rotators of the knee

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Biceps Femoris

40
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Medial rotators of the knee

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Popliteus
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Gracilis
Sartorius
41
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Flexors of the knee

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Biceps Femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Sartorius
Gracilis
Gastrocnemius
Popliteus
42
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Extensors of the knee

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Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Rectus Femoris
Tensor Fascia Latae
43
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Dorsiflexors of the ankle

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Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Peroneus Tertius

44
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Plantarflexors of the ankle

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Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor digitorum longus
45
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Inverters of the foot

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Tibialis Anterior

Tibialis Posterior

46
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Everters of the foot

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Peroneus Longus
Peroneus Brevis
Peroneus Tertius

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