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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes eyelids

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Frontalis

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Elevates eyebrows

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Orbicularis oris

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Closes lips

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Platysma

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Depresses lower lip

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Temporalis

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Elevates mandible

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Masseter

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Elevates mandible

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Genioglossus

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Moves tounge

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Diaphragm

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Respiration

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Scalenes

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Elevates 1st and 2nd ribs

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External intercostals

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Elevates ribs

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Internal intercostals

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Depress ribs

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Cervical IV joint flexion

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Splenius capitus

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Cervical IV joint extension

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Rectus abdominus

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Lumbar IV joint flexion

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Rectus abdominus

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Lumbar IV joint flexion

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Erector spinae

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Lumbar IV joint extension

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External oblique

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Lateral rotation of vertebrae

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Internal oblique

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Lateral rotation of vertebrae

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Transversus abdominus

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Compress abdomen

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Rhomboids major

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Retracts scapula

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Rhomboids minor

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Retracts scapula

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Serratus anterior

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Protracts scapula

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Pectoralis minor

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Protracts scapula

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Levator scapulae

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Elevates scapula

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Trapezius

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Elevates scapula

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Coracobrachialis

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Shoulder flexion

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Pectoralis major

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Horizontal shoulder adduction

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Latissimus dorsi

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Shoulder adduction

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Supraspinatus

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Shoulder adduction

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Deltoid

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Shoulder abduction

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Subscapularis

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Medial rotation of shoulder

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Infraspinatus

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Lateral rotation of shoulder

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Biceps brachii

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Elbow flexion

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Brachialis

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Elbow flexion

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Brachioradialis

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Elbow flexion

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Triceps brachii

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Elbow extension

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Supinator

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Radio-ulnar supination

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Pronator teres

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Radio-ulnar pronation

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Pronator quadratus

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Radio-ulnar pronation

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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Wrist extension

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

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Wrist extension

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Wrist extension

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Flexor carpi radialis

A

Wrist flexion

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Palmaris longus

A

Wrist flexion

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

A

Wrist flexion

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Flexor digitorum superficialis

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IP flexion

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Flexor digitorum profundus

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IP flexion

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Extensor digiti minimi

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5th IP extension

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Extensor digitorum

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2nd -5th IP extension

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Extensor indicus

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2nd IP extension

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Hypothecate muscle group

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5th digit opposition

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Flexor pollicis longus

A

Thumb IP flexion

52
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Extensor pollicis longus

A

Thumb IP extension

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Extensor pollicis brevis

A

Thumb IP extension

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Abductor pollicis longus

A

Thumb abduction

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Thenar muscle group

A

Thumb opposition

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Palmar interossei

A

MP adduction

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Dorsal interossei

A

MP abduction

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Psoas major

A

Hip flexion

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Psoas minor

A

Hip flexion

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Iliacus

A

Hip flexion

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Gluteus Maximus

A

Hip extension

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Gluteus medius

A

Hip abduction

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Gluteus minimus

A

Hip abduction

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Quadratus femoris

A

Hip adduction

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Gracilis

A

Hip adduction

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Adductor Magnus

A

Hip adduction

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Adductor longus

A

Hip adduction

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Adductor brevis

A

Hip adduction

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Pectineus

A

Hip adduction

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Piriformis

A

Lateral rotation of the hip

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Gemellus superior

A

Lateral rotation of the hip

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Obturator internus

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Lateral rotation of the hip

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Gemellus inferior

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Lateral rotation of the hip

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Sartorius

A

Lateral rotation of the hip

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Tensor fasciae latae

A

Medial rotation of the hip

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Rectus femoris

A

Knee extension

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Vastus lateralis

A

Knee extension

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Vastus intermedialis

A

Knee extension

79
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Vastus medialis

A

Knee extension

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Semimembranosus

A

Knee flexion

81
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Semitendinosus

A

Knee flexion

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Biceps femoris

A

Knee flexion

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Popliteus

A

Knee flexion

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Tibialis anterior

A

Dorsiflexion

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Tibialis posterior

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Plantarflexion

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Fibularis

A

Plantarflexion

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Gastrocnemius

A

Plantarflexion

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Soleus

A

Plantarflexion

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Extensor digitorum longus

A

IP extension

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Extensor hallucis longus

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1st IP extension

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Flexor digitorum longus

A

IP flexion

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Flexor hallucis longus

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1st IP flexion

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Teres major

A

Medial rotation of shoulder

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Teres minor

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Lateral rotation of the shoulder

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