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1
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Orbicularis Oris

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Function: Purses Lips

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Orbicularis Oculi

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Closes eyes

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Masseter

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Elevates (closes) lower jaw

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Rotates head, flexes neck

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5
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Pectoralis Major

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Adducts (pulls toward body) arm

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Rectus Abdominus

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Flexes and rotates vertebra, “sit ups”

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7
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External Oblique

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Flexes and rotates vertebra, “sit ups”

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Transversus Abdominus

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Compresses abdominal contents

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Trapezius

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Extends head, adducts scapula

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Deltoid

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Abducts (pulls away from body) arm, rotation of humerus

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Adducts and rotates arm, depresses scalpula

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Gluteus Maximus

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Extends Thigh, Laterally rotates and abducts thigh

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13
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Triceps Brachii

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Extends the forearm

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14
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Biceps Brachii, forearm supination

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Flexes arm at elbow

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15
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Vastus Lateralis

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Extends and stabilizes knee, quadricep group

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16
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Vastus Intermedius

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Extends and stabilizes knee, quadricep group

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17
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Vastus Medialis

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Extends and stabilizes knee, quadricep group

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18
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Rectus Femoris

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Extends and stabilizes knee and flexes thigh at the hip, quadricep group

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19
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3 muscles of hamstrings group

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Semitendinosus—-Extends thigh, flexes knee, rotates leg, medially
Semimembranosus——-Extends Thigh, flexes knee, rotates leg medially
Biceps Femoris—–Extends thigh, rotates leg laterally, flexes knee

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20
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Gastrocnemius

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Flexes the foot,plantar flexion

21
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Tibialis Anterior

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Inverts the foot

22
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Mentalis

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Protrudes lower lip, wrinkles chin

23
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Levator Labii Superioris

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Raises upper lip, opens lips

24
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Temporalis

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Closes jaw, elevates and retracts mandible

25
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Buccinator

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Draws corner of mouth laterally, compresses cheek

26
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Mylohyoid

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Elevates hyoid bone and base of tongue

27
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Digrastic

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Elevates hyoid bone, opens mouth depresses mandible

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Stylohyoid

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Elevates and retracts hyoid bone

29
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Thyrohyoid

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Depresses hyoid bone, elevates larynx

30
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Sternothyroid

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Depresses larynx and hyoid bone

31
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Internal Oblique

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Flexes and rotates vertebra, depresses ribs, “sit ups”

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Serratus Anterior

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Moved scapula forward toward the chest wall, rotates scapula, abducts and raises arm

33
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External intercostal

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Elevates rib cage

34
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Internal Intercostal

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Depresses rib cage

35
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Levator Scapulae

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Elevates and adducts scalpula

36
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Teres Major

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Extends, adducts and rotates the arm

37
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Brachialis

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Forearm Flexor

38
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Brachioradialis

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Forearm flexion synergist

39
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Flexor Digitorium Superficialali

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Flexes wrists and phalanges 2-5

40
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Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Flexes wrist, abducts hand

41
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Palmaris Longus

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Flexes wrist, tenses skin/fascia of palm

42
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Flexes wrist, abducts hand

43
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Sartorius

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Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh

44
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Soleus

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Plantar flexion

45
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Popliteus

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Flexes and rotates leg medially

46
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Tibialis Anterior

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Dorsiflexion, inverts foot

47
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Peroneus Longus

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Plantar flexion, foot eversion

48
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Peroneus Brevis

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Plantar flexion, foot eversion

49
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Extensor Digitorium Longus

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Toe extension, dorsiflexion

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