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Actions of Muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
12/03/2009
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Sternocleidomastoid
 Definition
Flex and extend head
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Deltoid
 Definition
Abduct the arm
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Pectoralis Major
 Definition
Adduct and medially rotate arm
Term
Pectoralis minor
 Definition
Adduct the Scapula
Term
Serratus Anterior
 Definition
Abducts the Scapula
Term
Diaphragm
 Definition
Breathing
Term
Latissimus dorsi
 Definition
Extends and medially rotates arm
Term
External Oblique
 Definition
Compress Abdomen
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Internal Oblique
 Definition
Compress Abdomen
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Transverse Abdominis
 Definition
Compress Abdomen
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Rectus Abdominis
 Definition
Flex Vertebral Column
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Trapezius
 Definition
Elevates, adducts, depresses scapula. Also extends head
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Biceps Brachii
 Definition
Flexes forearm
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Triceps Brachii
 Definition
Extends forearm
Term
Brachialis
 Definition
Synergist of biceps brachii
Term
Levator Scapulae
 Definition
Elevates Scapula
Term
Supraspinatus
 Definition
Medially rotates arm
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infraspinatus
 Definition
laterally rotates arm
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teres minor
 Definition
adducts arm
Term
subscapularis
 Definition
medially rotates arm
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teres major
 Definition
extends arm
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sartorius
 Definition
flexes lower leg
Term
gracilis
 Definition
adducts thigh
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tensor fascia latae
 Definition
abducts thigh
Term
vastus lateralis
 Definition
extends leg
Term
vastus medialis
 Definition
extends leg
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vastus intermedius
 Definition
extends leg
Term
rectus femoris
 Definition
extends leg
Term
pectineus
 Definition
adducts the thigh
Term
adductor magnus
 Definition
adducts the thigh
Term
biceps femoris
 Definition
flexes leg
Term
semitendinosus
 Definition
flexes leg
Term
semimembranosis
 Definition
flexes leg
Term
gluteus maximus
 Definition
extends thigh
Term
gastrocnmeius
 Definition
plantarflexes foot
Term
soleus
 Definition
plantarflexes foot
Term
tibialis anterior
 Definition
dorsiflexes foot
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