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01/08/2014

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Zygomaticus major
Definition
smiling
Term
Zygomaticus minor
Definition
smiling
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Orbicularis oculi
Definition
closes eye
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Orbicularis oris
Definition
purses lips
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platysma
Definition
tenses skin of neck, depresses mandible
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masseter
Definition
elevates mandible
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termporalis
Definition
elevates and retracts mandible
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genioglossus
Definition
protracts toungue
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geniohyoid
Definition
elevates and protracts hyiod
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diagastrics
Definition
depresses mandible
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mylohyoid
Definition
elevates hyoid and floor of mouth
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stylohyoid
Definition
elevates and retracts mandible
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sternohyoid
Definition
depresses hyiod and larnyx
Term
sternothyroid
Definition
depresses hyiod and larynx
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omohyoid
Definition
depresses and retracts hyoid
Term
thryohyoid
Definition
depresses hyoid
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sternoclediomastoid
Definition
flexes and laterally rotates head
Term
anterior scalene
Definition
elevates first 2 ribs, flexes and rotates neck
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middle scalene
Definition
elevates first 2 ribs, flexes and rotates neck
Term
posterior scalene
Definition
elevates first 2 ribs, flexes and rotates neck
Term
pectoralis major
Definition
flexes and medially rotates, adducts arm
Term
pectoralis minor
Definition
depresses and downwardly rotates scapula
Term
subclavius
Definition
stabilizes and depresses pectoral girdle
Term
serratus anterior
Definition
protracts and upwardly rotates scapula
Term
external intercostals
Definition
elevates rib cage
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interior intercostals
Definition
depresses rib cage
Term
external oblique
Definition
flexes and rotates vertebral column, compresses abdomen
Term
internal oblique
Definition
flexes and rotates vertebral column, compresses abdomen
Term
rectus abdominus
Definition
flexes and rotates vertebral column, compresses abdomen
Term
transversus abdominus
Definition
compresses abdomen
Term
deltiod
Definition
abducts, flexes, medially rotates, latterally rotates, and extends arm
Term
biceps brachaii
Definition
flexes forearm at elbow, supinates forearm
Term
coracobrachialis
Definition
flexes and adducts arm at shoulder
Term
brachioradialis
Definition
flexes forearm at elbow, stablizes elbow during felxion and externsion
Term
extensor carpi radialis longus
Definition
extends and abducts hand at wrist
Term
extensor carpi radiallis brevis
Definition
extends and abducts hand at wrist
Term
extensor digitorum
Definition
extends hand at wrist, extends distal interphalangeal joints
Term
extensor carpi ulnaris
Definition
extends and adducts hand at wrist
Term
supinator
Definition
supinates forearm
Term
abductor pollicis longus
Definition
abducts pollex
Term
extensor pollicis brevis
Definition
extends pollex at 1st metacarpal joint
Term
extensor pollicis longus
Definition
extends pollex at 1st metacarpal joint
Term
extensor indicis
Definition
extends pollex at 2nd distal interphalangeal joint
Term
extensor digiti minimi
Definition
extends pollex at 5th distal interphalangeal joint
Term
anconeus
Definition
abducts ulna during pronation
Term
brachialis
Definition
flexes forearm at elbow
Term
dorsal interossei
Definition
abducts, flexes and extends digits 2-5
Term
sartorius
Definition
flexes, laterally rotates and abducts thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee
Term
tensor fascia latae
Definition
flexes, abducts and medially rotates thigh at hig
Term
iliopsoas
Definition
flexes both thigh and trunk at hip
Term
rectus femoris
Definition
flexes thigh at hip, extends leg at knee
Term
vastus lateralis
Definition
flexes both thigh and trunk at hip
Term
vastus medialis
Definition
extends leg at knee, stabilizrs patella
Term
vastus intermedius
Definition
extends leg at knee
Term
pectineus
Definition
flexes, adducts, and medially rotates thigh at hip
Term
gracilis
Definition
adducts thigh at hip: flexes and medially rotates leg at knee
Term
adductor longus
Definition
adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh at hip
Term
adductor brevis
Definition
adducts, medially rotates, and flexes thigh at hip
Term
adductor magnus
Definition
adducts, medially rotates and flexes thigh at hip
Term
tibilais anterior
Definition
dorsiflexes and inverts foot at ankle
Term
extensor hallicus longus
Definition
extends hallux, dorsiflexes foot
Term
extensor digitorium longus
Definition
extends digits 2-5; dorsiflexes foot
Term
fibularis tertius
Definition
dorsiflexes and everts foot
Term
fibluaris longus
Definition
plantar flexes and everts foot
Term
fibularis brevis
Definition
plantar flexes and everts foot
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