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frontalis

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`elevates eyebrows, wrinkles forehead

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occipitalis

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draws scalp backward

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orbicularis oculi

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closes eyes for winking

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orbicularis oris

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closes and puckers lips: kissing

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zygomaticus major

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elevates corner of mouth for smiling

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depressor anguli oris

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depresses corner of mouth for frown

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buccinator

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pulls cheeks against teeth when chewing, moves cheek toward midline

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platysma

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flexes neck muscles, depresses lower lip

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masseter

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elevates and protracts mandible for chewing, muscle for chewing

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temporalis

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elevates and retracts mandible, muscle for chewing

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medial and lateral pterygoids

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elevates mandible and moves it side to side, muscle for chewing

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genioglossus

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protracts and depresses tounge

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styloglossus

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retracts and elevates tounge

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hyoglossus

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depresses side of tongue and retreacts

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sternocleidomastiod

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rotates head side to side, together-flex head and neck

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splenius capitus

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rotates head side to side, together-extend the head and neck

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digastric

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elevates hyoid and depresses mandible

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18
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stylohyoid

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elevates hyoid

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mylohyoid

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elevates hyoid and raises floor of mouth

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geniohyoid

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elevates hyoid

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sternohyoid

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depresses hyoid

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omohyoid

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depresses hyoid

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23
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sternothyroid

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depresses thyoid

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thyrohyoid

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depresses hyoid and raises thyroid

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quadratus lumborum

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together: extend the lumbar vertebral column. Each laterally flexes the vertebral column

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erector spinae

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work together to extend the vert. column

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iliocostalis

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most lateral of erector spinae

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longissimus

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intermediate of erector spine

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29
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spinalis

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most medial of erector spinae

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diaphragm

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contraction pulls the central portion down, increasing vertical dimensions of the thorax

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31
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external intercostals

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elevates ribs during inhalation. (contract, pull ribs upward)

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32
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internal intercostals

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depresses ribs during exhalation

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33
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scalenes

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elevates 1 and 2 ribs during inspiration

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34
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abdominal muscle group

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compress abdominal contents and flex vertebral column

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35
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external abdominal oblique

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flet vert column, compresse abdominal contents

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36
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internal oblique

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flex vert. column and compress abdominal contents

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37
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transverse abdominis

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flex vert. compress abdom.

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38
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rectus abdominis

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flex. vert. compresse abdom.

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39
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trapezius

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elevates, depresses, retracts and rotates scapula

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rhomboids (major and minor)

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elevate and retract scapula, pull toward midline

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41
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levator scapulae

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elevates and retracts scapula

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42
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pectoralis minor

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protracts and depresses scapula

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43
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serratus anterior

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protacts and depresses scapula

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44
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pectoralis major

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flexes, adducts, and medially rotates humerus

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45
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deltoid

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abducts, flexes, and extends arm/humerus

46
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coracobrachialis

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flexes and adducts arm/humerus

47
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terres major

A

extends, adducts, and medially rotates humerus

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subscapularis

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medially rotates arm/humerus

49
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supraspinatus

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abducts and laterally rotates arm

50
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infraspinatus

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laterally rotates arm

51
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terres minor

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laterally rotates arm

52
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biceps brachii

A

flex forearm/elbow

53
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brachialis

A

flex forearm/elbow

54
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brachioradialis

A

flex forearm/elbow

55
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triceps brachii

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extend forearm/elbow

56
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aconeus

A

extend forearm/elbow

57
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pronator teres

A

pronates forearm

58
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flexor carpi radialis

A

flexes wrist and abduct hand

59
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palmaris longus

A

flexes wrist

60
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flexor carpi ulnaris

A

flexes wrist and adducts hand

61
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flexor digitorum superfacialis

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flexes wrist and flexes digits 2-5 at MP and PIP joints

62
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flexor digitorum profundus

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flexes wrist and digits at 2-5 MP PIP and DIP

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flexor pollicis longus

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flexes thumb

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pronator quadratus

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pronates forearm

65
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extensor carpi radialis longus

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extends wrist and abducts hand

66
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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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extends wrists/abducts hand

67
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entensor digitorum

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extends wrist and extends digits 2-5 at MP PIP and DIP joints

68
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extensor carpi ulnaris

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extends wrist and adducts hand (to midline

69
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supinator

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supinates forearm

70
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abductor pollicis longus

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abducts thumb

71
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extensor pollicis longus

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extends thumb

72
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thenar muscles

A

move the thumb

73
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hypothenar

A

move the little finger

74
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midpalmar muscles

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move fingers 2-5-flex the MP joints and extend the PIP and DIP joints

75
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lubricales

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part of mid-palmer muscles, flex MP and extend PIP/DIP

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palm interossei

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midpalmer muscles, adduct fingers, flex MP and extend PIP/DIP

77
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dorsal interossei

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abduct fingers, flex MP and extend PIP/DIP

78
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pelvic diaphragm

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closes inferior opening to pelvis, supports pelvic organs

79
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latissmus dorsi

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adducts, extends, and medially rotates arm, humorous (swimmer’s muscle)

80
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iliacus

A

flex the thigh/hip

81
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psoas major

A

flex the thigh/hip

82
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sartorius

A

also flexes leg/knee. flex thigh/hip

83
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quadriceps femoris

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extend the knee and leg (4 muscles)

84
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rectus femoris

A

extend the knee/leg QF

85
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vastus medialis

A

extend the knee/leg QF

86
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vastus intermedius

A

extend the knee/leg

87
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vastus lateralis

A

extend the knee/leg

88
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adductors (longus, brevis, magnus)

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adduct the thigh hip, also flex

89
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pectineus

A

flex and adduct thigh/hip

90
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gracilis

A

flex knee/leg, adduct the thigh/hip

91
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tensor fascia latae

A

abduct thigh

92
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Illiotibial band

A

abduct thigh

93
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gluteus maximus

A

extend thigh/hip

94
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gluteus medius

A

abduct thigh/hip

95
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gluteus minimus

A

abduct thigh/hip

96
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bicep femoris

A

extend thigh, flex the leg

97
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semitendonosus

A

extend thigh, flex the leg

98
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semimembranosus

A

extend thigh/flex the leg

99
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tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflex and inverts foot

100
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extensor digitorium longus

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dorsiflex foot, extend digits 2-5

101
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extensor hallucis longus

A

extends the big toe, dorsiflex the foot/ankle

102
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fibular longus

A

plantar flex, evert the foot

103
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fibular brevis

A

plantar flex, evert food

104
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gastrocnemuius

A

plantar flex foot/ankle. flex leg/knee

105
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soleus

A

plantar flex foot/ankle

106
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popliteus

A

flexes knee/leg

107
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flexor hallucis longus

A

plantar flexes foot, ankle, big toe

108
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flexor digitorum longus

A

plantar flexes foot, ankle, and toes

109
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tibialis posterior

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plantar flexes foot, ankle. inverts foot

110
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extensor digitorum brevis

A

extends toes 2-4

111
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extensor hallucis brevis

A

extends big toe

Anatomy: Muscles (2 decks)

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