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Muscles
Muscles and their actions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/08/2009
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Trapezius
 Definition
extends and abducts head, adducts scapula
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Latissimus Dorsi
 Definition
extends, adducts arm, depresses shoulder
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deltoid
 Definition
abducts, flexes and extends arms
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rhomboideus
 Definition
adducts scapula
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supraspinatus
 Definition
abducts arm
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infraspinatus
 Definition
extends arm
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subscapularis
 Definition
extends arm
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teres minor
 Definition
extends and adducts arm
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teres major
 Definition
extends and adducts arm
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triceps brachii
 Definition
extends and adducts arm, extends forearm
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pectoralis major
 Definition
flexes and adducts arm
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pectoralis minor
 Definition
raises ribs
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brachialis
 Definition
flexes forearm
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biceps brachii
 Definition
flexes arm and forearm
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brachioradialis
 Definition
flexes forearm
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adductor brevis
 Definition
adducts and flexes thigh
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adductor longus
 Definition
adducts and flexes thigh
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sartorious
 Definition
flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes leg
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gracilis
 Definition
adducts thigh and flexes leg
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pectineus
 Definition
adducts thigh
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rectus femoris
 Definition
flexes thigh, extends leg
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tensor facia latae
 Definition
flexes and abducts thigh
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vastus lateralis
 Definition
extends leg
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vastus intermedius
 Definition
extends leg
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vastus medialis
 Definition
extends leg
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gluteus maximus
 Definition
extends and abducts thigh
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gluteus medius
 Definition
abducts thigh
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biceps femoris
 Definition
extends thigh, flexes leg
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gluteus minimus
 Definition
abducts thigh
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semitendinosus
 Definition
extends thigh, flexes leg
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semimembranosus
 Definition
extends thigh, flexes leg
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tibialis anterior
 Definition
dorsoflexes foot
Term
gastrocnemius
 Definition
flexes leg, plantar flexes foot
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soleus
 Definition
plantar flexes foot
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sternocleidomastoid
 Definition
one: rotates neck
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frontalis
 Definition
raises eyebrows
Term
orbicularis oculi
 Definition
closes eyes
Term
orbiularis oris
 Definition
closes lips
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buccinator
 Definition
retracts angle of mouth, flattens cheek
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masseter
 Definition
elevates and protracts mandible
Term
temporalis
 Definition
elevates and retracts mandible
Term
external abdonminal oblique
 Definition
compresses abdominal wall, laterally rotates trunk
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internal abdominal oblique
 Definition
compresses abdominal wall, laterally rotates trunk
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transversus abdominus
 Definition
compresses abdominal wall, laterally rotates trunk
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rectus abdominus
 Definition
flexes vertebral column, compresses abdominal wall
Term
diaphragm
 Definition
inspiration
Term
external intercostalis
 Definition
elevates ribs, inspiration
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internal intercostalis
 Definition
depresses ribs, expiration
Term
splenius
 Definition
extends and rotates head
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