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1
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Temporalis

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Elevates and Retracts Mandible

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Masseter

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Elevates and Protracts Mandible

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Orbicularis Oculi

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Closes Eyes

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Orbicularis Oris

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Closes and Purses Lips

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5
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Frontalis

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Raises Eyebrows, Wrinkles Forehead

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Buccinator

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Compresses Cheek

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7
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Sternocleidomastoid

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Flexion of head when both sides are contracted; rotate head to opposite shoulder when only one side is contracted

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8
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Splenius Capitis

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Extend and Hyperextend head

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9
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Rectus Abdominus

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Flexes Vertebral Column

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10
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External Oblique

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Compresses abdominal wall, trunk rotation and lateral flexion

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11
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Internal Oblique

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Compresses abdominal wall, trunk rotation and lateral flexion

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12
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Transversus Abdominis

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Compresses Abdomen

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13
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External Intercostals

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Elevates Rib Cage During Inspiration

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14
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Internal Intercostals

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Depresses Rib Cage During Forces Exhalation

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15
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Diaphragm

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Prime move of inspiration, increases vertical dimensions of thorax

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16
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Pectoralis Minor

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Draws Scapula Forward and Downward

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17
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Trapezius

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Elevates and Retracts Scapula

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18
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Serratus Anterior

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Draws Scapula Forward

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19
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Latissimus Dorsi

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Extends and Adducts Arm

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20
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Deltoid

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Abducts, flexes and Extends Arm

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21
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Pectoralis Major

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Flexes, Adducts, and Medially Rotates Arm

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22
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Triceps Brachii

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Extends Forearm at Elbow

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23
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Biceps Brachii

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Flexes Forearm at Elbow, Supinator of Forearm, Rotates Hand Laterally

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Brachialis

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Flexes Forearm at Elbow

25
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Brachioradialis

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Synergist in Forearm Flexion

26
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Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Flexes Wrist, Adducts Hand

27
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Palmaris Longus

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Weak Flexor of Wrist

28
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Pronator Teres

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Pronates Forearm

29
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Flexes Wrist, Adducts Hand

30
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Extensor Carpi Radialis

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Extends Wrist, Abducts Wrist

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Extensor Digitorium

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Finger Extension

32
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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Extends Wrist, Adducts Wrist

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Sartorius

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Flexes and laterally rotates thigh, helps you sit cross-legged flex leg and thigh, abducts thigh, rotates thigh laterally, rotates leg medially, weak flexor of knee

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Adductor Magnus

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Adducts, Flexes and Medially Rotates Thigh

35
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Adductor Longus

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Adducts, Flexes and Medially Rotates Thigh

36
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Iliacus

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Flexion of Thigh

37
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Psoas Major

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Flexion of Thigh

38
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Pectineus

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Adducts and Flexes Thigh

39
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Gracilis

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Adducts Thigh and Flexes Leg at Knee

40
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Vastus Lateralis

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Extends Knee

41
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Vastus Intermedius

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Extends Knee

42
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Vastus Medialis

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Extends Knee

43
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Rectus Femoris

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Extends Knee and Flexes Thigh at Hip Extends Leg at Knee

44
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Tensor fascia Latae

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Flexes and Abducts Thigh and Rotates Thigh Mediallyu

45
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Gluteus Maximus

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Extends Thigh at Hip

46
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Gluteus Medius

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Abducts Thigh

47
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Biceps Femoris

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Extends Thigh at Hip and Flexes Knee

48
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Semitendinosus

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Extends Thigh at Hip and Flexes Knee

49
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Semimembranosus

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Extends Thigh at Hip and Flexes Knee

50
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Tibialis Anterior

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Dorisflexion of Foot

51
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Fibularis Longus

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Plantar Flexion of Foot, Flexes Leg at Knee

52
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Soleus

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Plantar Flexion of Foot

53
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Extensor Digitorium Longus

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Extension of Toes

54
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Gastrocnemius

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Plantar Flexion of Foot, Flexes Leg at Knee

55
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Flexor Digitorium Longus

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Plantar Flexes Foot, Flexes Toes

A&P 150 (6 decks)

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