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vastus medialis

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Extends leg at the knee; part of the quadriceps group

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temporalis

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Elevates mandible

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gracilis

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adducts femur/thigh

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rectus femoris

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Extends leg at the knee and flexes thigh at the hip; part of the quadriceps group

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masseter

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Elevates mandible

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sternocleidomastoid

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flexes neck; rotates head

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rectus abdominis

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Compresses abdominal cavity and flexes vertebral column

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tibialis anterior

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dorsiflexion

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peroneus longus

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Muscle that covers the outer side of the calf; inverts the foot and turns it outward.

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sartorius

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Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at the hip; flexes knee

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biceps brachii

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Flexes and supinates forearm

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adductor muscles

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adduct thigh

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orbicularis oris

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closes and protrudes lips

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external oblique

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Compresses abdomen; laterally flexes and rotates vertebral column

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transverse abdominis

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compresses abdomen

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zygomaticus

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smiling muscle

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frontalis

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Draws back scalp, wrinkles forehead, raises eyebrows

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tensor fascia lata

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Muscle located on the lateral portion of the thigh; it has a large amount of fascia and is also known as the IT band; it abducts the thigh

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deltoid

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Abducts arm

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vastus lateralis

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Extends leg at the knee; part of the quadriceps group

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pectoralis major

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Adducts and medially rotates the arm; flexes and extends humerus

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serratus anterior

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Pulls scapula anteriorly and downward

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soleus

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Plantar flexion of ankle

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occipitalis

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pulls scalp posteriorly

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trapezius

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Muscle that allows you to shrug your shoulders or extend your head

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gluteus medius

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hip abduction

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gluteus maximus

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heaviest muscle in body, extends/straightens leg at hip during walking

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biceps femoris

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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group

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triceps brachii

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extends arm at elbow

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semimembranosus

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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group

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gastrocnemeus

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Flexes knee; plantar flexes the foot

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semitendinosus

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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group

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latissimus dorsi

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Back muscle that causes shoulder extension, adduction, horizontal abduction and horizontal abduction

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