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Pectoralis Major
Medial Rotation; Adduction
Latissimus Dorsi
Shoulder Extension; Shoulder adduction; Shoulder Medial Rotation
Deltoid
Shoulder abduction; Shoulder flexion; Shoulder extension; Medial rotation; Lateral rotation;
Site for intramuscular injection
Supraspinatus
Abduction; Helps prevent inferior dislocation of humerus; Reinforce capsule of the shoulder
Infraspinatus
Lateral rotation of the shoulder; Reinforce capsule of the shoulder
Teres Minor
Lateral rotation of the shoulder; Reinforce capsule of the shoulder
Subscapularis
Medial rotation of the shoulder; Reinforce capsule of the shoulder
Coracobrachialis
Shoulder flexion; Adduction of the arm
Teres Major
Medial rotation; Shoulder adduction
Brachialis
Elbow flexion
Biceps Brachii
Elbow flexion
Brachioradialis
Elbow flexion; Strongest in semipronation (Beer drinking muscle)
Triceps Brachii
Elbow extension
Anconeus
Elbow extension
Pronator Teres
Pronation; Elbow flexion
Pronator Quadratis
Pronation
Supinator
Supination
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexes the wrist
Palmaris Longus
Flexes the wrist
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexes the wrist
Flexor Digitorum (Superficialis and Profundus)
Wrist flexion; flexes the digits
Flexor Policis Longus
Flexes the thumb
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and Brevis
Extends wrist; Abducts the hand
Extensor Digitorum
Extends the wrist and fingers
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Extends and adducts wrist
Extensor Pollicis Longus and Brevis
Extends thumb
Thenar Eminance
Ball of the thumb
Hypothenar Eminance
Ball of the little finger
Iliopsoas (Iliacus and Psoas Major)
Hip flexion
Tensor Fascia Latae
Hip flexion; Hip abduction; Hip medial rotation
Rectus Femoris
Hip flexion
Sartorius
Hip flexion
Hamstring Muscles
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps Femoris
Hip Extension; Knee flexion
Semitendinosus
Hip extension; Knee flexion
Semimembranosus
Hip extension; Knee flexion
Gluteus Maximus
Hip extension; Hip abduction; Hip lateral rotation
Intramuscular injection site
Adductor Magnus
Hip adduction; Hip extension; Hip medial rotation
Adductor Longus
Hip adduction; Hip medial rotation; Hip flexion
Gracilis
Hip adduction; Knee flexion
Gluteus Medius
Hip abduction; Hip medial rotation
Intramuscular injection site
Gluteus Minimus
Hip abduction; Hip medial rotation
Piriformis
Hip abduction; Hip lateral rotation
Obturator Externus
Hip abduction; Hip lateral roation
Obturator Internus
Hip abduction; Hip lateral roation
Gemellus
Hip abduction; Hip lateral rotation
Quadriceps Femoris
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Rectus Femorus
Hip flexion; Knee extension
Vastus Lateralis
Knee flexion
Vastus Medialis
Knee flexion
Vastus Intermedius
Knee flexion
Hamstring Muscles
Knee flexion
Tibialis Anterior
Dorsiflexion
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Dorsiflexion; extend toes
Extensor Digitorum Brevis
Dorsiflexion; Extend toes
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Dorsiflexion; Extend big toe; Inversion
Fibularis Longus
Plantar flexion; Eversion
Fibularis Brevis
Plantar flexion; Eversion
Gastrocnemius
Plantar flexion
Soleus
Plantar Flexion
Tibialis Posterior
Plantar flexion; Inversion
Flexor Digitorum Longus
PLantar flexion; Inversion; Flexes toes
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Plantar flexion; Inversion; Flexes big toe
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A&P Chapter 10 Part 2
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A&P Chapter 10 part 2 Muscles
Updated
2011-07-17T12:15:07Z
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