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Muscle Actions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/16/2011
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Flexes the trunk
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Rectus abdominus
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Extends the hip
 Definition
Gluteus maximus
Term
Extends the hip/flexes the knee
 Definition
Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus
Term
Flexes the hip and trunk
 Definition
Psoas major and Iliacus
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Extends the knee/ flexes the hip
 Definition
Rectus Femoris
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Extends the knee
 Definition
Vastus medialis, Vastus lateralis, and Vastus intermedius
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Adducts the hip
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Adductor magnus and Gracilis
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Plantarflexion
 Definition
Gastrocnemius and Soleus
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Dorsiflexion
 Definition
Tibialis anterior
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Flexes neck/laterally rotates head
 Definition
Sternocleidomastoid
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Abducts the shoulder
 Definition
deltoid
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Flexes/medially rotates/adducts the shoulder
 Definition
Pectoralis major
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Flexes/supinates the elbow
 Definition
Biceps brachii
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Extends the elbow
 Definition
Triceps brachii
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