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Anatomy
Muscle functions /descriptions
Muscle | Decsription |
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Orbicularis oculi | Close eyes and blink |
Zygomatic | Smiling muscle |
Orbicularis oris | Close/protrude lips (kiss) |
Buccinator | Compress cheek |
Platysma | Tenses skin on neck |
Messenter | Chewing muscle |
Temporalis | Chewing muscle |
Sternocleidomastoid | Laterally rotates head |
Frontalis | Raises eyebrows |
Internal intercostals | Depresses ribs |
External intercostals | Elevates ribs |
Rectus abdominis | Flexes and rotates lumbar region |
External obliques | Compresses abdominal wall/ trunk area |
Transversus abdominis | Compresses abdominal wall |
Pectoralis major | Arm flexion, rotates arm, adducts |
Pectoralis minor | Draws scapula forward and downward |
Serratus anterior | Rotates scapula |
Trapezius | Raises, retracts, rotates scapula |
Deltoid | Arm adduction |
Latissimus dorsi | Arm extension, rotates arm |
Biceps brachii | Flexes elbow |
Triceps brachii | Forearm extention |
Brachialis | Major forearm flexor |
Brachioradialis | Forearm flexion |
Illopsoas | Flexion of thigh/hip |
Sartorias | Longest muscle, rotates thug and flexes knee |
Quadriceps | Flexes thigh, extends knee |
Hamstrings | Extends thigh, flexes knee |
Gluteus Maximus | Major extention of thigh/hip |
Gluteus medius | Abducts thigh |
Tibialis anterior | Dorsiflexion of foot |
Soleus | Dancers muscle |
Gastrocnemius | Plantar flexes foot |