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Muscles and Their Actions Flashcards

1
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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexes neck - singly rotates head in opposite direction

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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes eye

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Orbicularis oris

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Compresses, purses lips

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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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Buccinator

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Compresses cheeks

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Levator palpebrae superioris

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Elevates upper eyelid

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Pectoralis major

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Flexion, adduction at shoulder

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Rectus abdominis

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Flexes trunk

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10
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External oblique

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Compresses abdomen

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11
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Internal oblique

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Compresses abdomen

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12
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Transversus abdominis

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Compresses abdomen

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Serratus anterior

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Rotates, protracts scapula

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14
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Trapezius

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Superior fibers: 1) extends neck 2) elevates scapula Inferior fibers: Rotates, retracts scapula

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Latissimus dorsi

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Extension, adduction at shoulder

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Erector spinae

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Extension of trunk

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17
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Supraspinatus

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Abducts arm

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18
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Infraspinatus

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Laterally rotates arm

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19
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Teres minor

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Laterally rotates arm

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20
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Subscapularis

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Medially rotates arm

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21
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Teres major

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Extends shoulder; adducts and mediatlly rotates arm

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22
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External intercostal

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Elevates ribs (inhalation)

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23
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Internal intercostal

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Depresses ribs (exhalation)

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Diaphragm

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Inhalation; increases thoracic cavity volume

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25
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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexion

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26
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Soleus

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Plantar flexion

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27
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Fibularis longus

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Eversion

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Fibularis brevis

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Eversion

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29
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Extensor digitorum longus

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Extends digits; dorsi flexion

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30
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Tibilais anterior

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Inversion

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31
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Flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes digits; plantar flexion

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32
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Gluteus maximus

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Extends hip; abducts thight

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33
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Gluteus medius

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Abducts thigh

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34
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Gluteus minimus

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Abducts thigh

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35
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Rectus femoris

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Extends leg at knee; flexes hip

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36
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Vastus lateralis

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Extends leg at knee

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37
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Vastus medialis

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Extends leg at knee

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38
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Vastus intermedius

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Extends leg at knee

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39
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Biceps femoris

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Flexes leg at knee; laterally rotates let

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40
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Semitendinosus

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Flexes leg at knee; medially rotates leg

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41
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Semimembranosus

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Flexes leg at knee; medially rotates leg

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42
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Gracilis

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Adducts thigh; flexes hip

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43
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Adductor longus

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Adducts, laterally rotates thigh

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44
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Adductor brevis

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Adducts, laterally rotates thigh

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45
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Adductor magnus

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Adducts, laterally rotates thigh

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46
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Iliopsoas

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Flexes hip

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47
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Sartorius

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Flexes hip and knee; crossing legs motion

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48
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Tensor fasciae latae

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Flexes hip

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49
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Deltoid

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Abducts arm at shoulder

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50
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Biceps brachii

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Flexes arm at elbow

51
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Triceps brachii

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Extends arm at elbow

52
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Brachialis

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Flexes arm at elbow

53
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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Flexes, adducts wrist

54
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Flexor carpi radialis

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Flexes, abducts wrist

55
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Extends, adducts wrist

56
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

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Extends, abducts wrist

57
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Flexor digitorum profundus

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Flexes fingers

58
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Extensor digitorum

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Extends finges

59
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Flexor pollicis longus

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Flexes thumb

60
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Extensor pollicis longus

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Extends thumb

61
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Supinator

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Supinates forearm

62
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Pronator quadratus

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Pronates forearm

63
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What is muscle 12?

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Sternocleidomastoid

64
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What is muscle 4?

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Orbicularis oculi

65
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What is muscle 9?

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Orbicularis oris

66
Q

What is muscle 3?

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Temporalis

67
Q

What is muscle 10?

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Masseter

68
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What is muscle 11?

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Buccinator

69
Q

What is muscle 3?

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Levator palpebrae superioris

70
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Pectoralis major

71
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Rectus abdominis

72
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External oblique

73
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Internal oblique

74
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Transversis abdominis

75
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Serratus anterior

76
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Trapezius

77
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Latissimus dorsi

78
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Erector spinae

79
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Supraspinatus

80
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Infraspinatus

81
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Teres major

82
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External intercostal

83
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Internal intercostal

84
Q
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Diaphragm

85
Q
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Gastrocnemius

86
Q
A

Soleus

87
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A

Fibularis longus

88
Q
A

Fibularis brevis

89
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A

Extensor digitorum longus

90
Q
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Tibilais anterior

91
Q
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Flexor digitorum longus

92
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Gluteus maximus

93
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Gluteus medius

94
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Gluteus minimus

95
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Rectus femoris

96
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Vastus lateralis

97
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Vastus medialis

98
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Vastus intermedius

99
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Biceps femoris

100
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Semitendinosus

101
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Semimembranosus

102
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Gracilis

103
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Adductor longus

104
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Adductor brevis

105
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Adductor magnus

106
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Iliopsoas

107
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Sartorius

108
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Tensor fasciae latae

109
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Deltoid

110
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Biceps brachii

111
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A

Triceps brachii

112
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A

Brachialis

113
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Brachioradialis

114
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Flexor carpi ulnaris

115
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Flexor carpi radialis

116
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

117
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Flexor digitorum

118
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Flexor pollicis longus

119
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Extensor pollicis longus

120
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Supinator

121
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Pronator quadratus

122
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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