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Musculoskeletal: Muscle Actions

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what muscles depress the jaw? (3) lateral pterygoid suprahyoid infrahyoid
what muscles elevate the jaw? (3) temporalis masseter medial pterygoid
what muscles protract the jaw? (3) masseter medial pterygoid lateral pterygoid
what muscles retract the jaw? (3) temporalis masseter digastric
what muscles allow side-to side motion of the jaw? (4) medial pterygoid lateral pterygoid masseter temporalis
what muscles flex the cervical spine? (3) sternocleidomastoid longus colli scalenes
what muscles extend the cervical spine? (6) splenius cervicis semispinalis cervicis iliocostalis cervicis longissimus cervicis multifidus trapezius
what muscles rotate or laterally flex the cervical spine? (7) sternocleidomastoid splenius cervicis iliocostalis cervicis longissimus cervicis multifidus scalenes levator scapulae
what muscles flex the thoracic and lumbar spine? (3) rectus abdominus internal oblique external oblique
what muscles extend the thoracic and lumbar spine? (3) erector spinae quadratus lumborum multifidus
what muscles rotate or laterally flex the thoracic and lumbar spine? (8) psoas major quadratus lumborum internal oblique external oblique multifidus longissimus thoracis iliocostalis thoracis rotatores
what muscles elevate the scapula? (2) upper trapezius levator scapulae
what muscles depress the scapula? (4) latissimus dorsi pectoralis major pectoralis minor lower trapezius
what muscles protract the scapula? (2) serratus anterior pectoralis minor
what muscles retract the scapula? (2) middle trapezius rhomboids
what muscles upwardly rotate the scapula? (3) upper trapezius lower trapezius serratus anterior
what muscles downwardly rotate the scapula? (3) rhomboids levator scapulae pectoralis minor
what muscles flex the shoulder? (4) anterior deltoid coracobrachialis pectoralis major (clavicular head) biceps brachii
what muscles extend the shoulder? (4) latissimus dorsi teres major posterior deltoid triceps brachii (long head)
what muscles abduct the shoulder? (2) middle deltoid supraspinatus
what muscles adduct the shoulder? (3) pectoralis major latissimus dorsi teres major
what muscles horizontally abduct the shoulder? (3) posterior deltoid infraspinatus teres minor
what muscles horizontally adduct the shoulder? (2) anterior deltoid pectoralis major
what muscles medially rotate the shoulder? (5) subscapularis teres major pectoralis major latissimus dorsi anterior deltoid
what muscles laterally rotate the shoulder? (3) teres minor infraspinatus posterior deltoid
what muscles flex the elbow? (3) biceps brachii brachialis brachioradialis
what muscles extend the elbow? (2) triceps brachii anconeus
what muscles supinate the wrist? (2) biceps brachii supinator
what muscles pronate the wrist? (2) pronator teres pronator quadratus
what muscles flex the wrist? (3) flexor carpi radialis flexor carpi ulnaris palmaris longus
what muscles extend the wrist? (3) extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor carpi ulnaris
what muscles radially deviate the wrist? (5) extensor carpi radialis longus extensor carpi radialis brevis flexor carpi radialis extensor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis
what muscles ulnarly deviate the wrist? (2) extensor carpi ulnaris flexor carpi ulnaris
what muscles flex the hip? (4) iliopsoas sartorius rectus femoris pectineus
what muscles extend the hip? (5) gluteus maximus gluteus medius semitendinosus semimembranosus biceps femoris
what muscles abduct the hip? (5) gluteus minimus gluteus medius piriformis obturator internus tensor fasciae latae
what muscles adduct the hip? (4) adductor magnus adductor longus adductor brevis gracilis
what muscles medially rotate the hip? (5) gluteus minimus gluteus medius pectineus adductor longus tensor fasciae latae
what muscles laterally rotate the hip? (6) gluteus maximus obturator externus obturator internus piriformis gemelli sartorius
what muscles flex the knee? (4) semitendinosus semimembranosus biceps femoris sartorius
what muscles extend the knee? (4) rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis vastus intermedius
what muscles plantarflex the ankle? (7) tibialis posterior gastrocnemius soleus peroneus longus peroneus brevis plantaris flexor hallucis
what muscles dorsiflex the ankle? (4) tibialis anterior extensor hallucis longus extensor digitorum longus peroneus tertius
what muscles invert the ankle? (3) tibialis posterior tibialis anterior flexor digitorum longus
what muscles evert the ankle? (3) peroneus longus peroneus brevis peroneus tertius
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