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MuscleGroupActionsUE
Muscle action groups and list of muscles (primary and secondary movers)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scapular elevation (2) RT: | upper trap, levator scap RT: C2-C4 |
| scapular depression (4) | lat dorsi, pec major, pec minor, lower trap |
| scapular protraction (2) | serratus anterior, pec minor |
| scapular retraction (2) | trapezius, rhomboids |
| scapular UR (2) | trap, serratus anterior |
| scapular DR (3) | rhomboids, levator scapulae, pec minor |
| Shoulder Flexion (4) | Anderior deltoid, coracobrachialis, pec major, biceps brachii |
| Shoulder Extension (3) | lat dorsi, post delt, teres major |
| shoulder abduction (2) RT: | middle delt, supraspinatus RT: C5 |
| shoudler adduction (3) | pectoraliz major, lat dorsi, teres major |
| shoudler ER (3) | teres minor, infraspinatus, posterior deltoid |
| shoulder IR (5) | supscap, teres major, pectoralis major, lat dorsi, ant deltoid |
| elbow flexion (3) RT: | biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis RT: C5-C6 |
| elbow extension (2) RT: | triceps, anconeus RT: C7 |
| forearm supination (2) | biceps brachii, supinator |
| forearm pronation (2) | pronator teres, pronator quadratus |
| wrist flexion (3) RT: | flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus RT: C7 |
| wrist extension (3) RT: | extensor carpi radialis longus, extensior carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris RT: C6 |
| ulnar deviation (2) | extensor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi ulnaris |
| radial deviation (4) | extensor carpi radialis, flexor carpi radialis, extensor pollicis longus, extnesor pollicis brevis |
| Thumb extension RT | C8 |
| Finger adduction RT | T1 |