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Number 1 acts as a whole prime mover of arm abduction; flexion, extension, and rotation of humerus
Deltoid
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Number 2 is a powerful forearm extensor
Triceps brachii
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Number 3 is flexion (powerful) of elbow and supination of forearm
Biceps brachii
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Number 4 extends knee and flexes thigh at hip
Rectus femoris
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Number 5 extends and stabilizes knee
Vastus lateralis
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Number 6 extends knee; stabilizes patella
Vastus medialis
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Number 7 extends knee
Vastus intermedius (covered by Rectus femoris)
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Number 8 prime mover of dorsiflexion
Tibialis anterior
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Number 9 draws scapula forward and inferiorly when ribs are fixed; with scapula fixed, draws rib cage superiorly
Pectoralis minor
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Number 10 prime arm mover of arm flexion; with arm fixed pulls chest upward
Pectoralis major
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Number 11 flexes and rotates vertebral column; increases abdominal pressure; stabilizes pelvis during walking
Rectus abdominis
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Number 12 compresses abdominal wall; used in oblique curls
External oblique
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Number 13 same as external oblique
Internal oblique
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Number 14 compresses abdominal contents
Transversus abdominis
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Number 15 flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh; steadies trunk
Tensor fasciae latae
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Number 16 flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee
Sartorius
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Number 17 abducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
Gracilis
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