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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
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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
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orbicularis oculi
Definition
closes eyes
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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
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temporalis
Definition
elevates and retracts mandible
Term
external abdonminal oblique
Definition
compresses abdominal wall, laterally rotates trunk
Term
internal abdominal oblique
Definition
compresses abdominal wall, laterally rotates trunk
Term
transversus abdominus
Definition
compresses abdominal wall, laterally rotates trunk
Term
rectus abdominus
Definition
flexes vertebral column, compresses abdominal wall
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diaphragm
Definition
inspiration
Term
external intercostalis
Definition
elevates ribs, inspiration
Term
internal intercostalis
Definition
depresses ribs, expiration
Term
splenius
Definition
extends and rotates head
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