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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deltoid | brings arms away from body |
| biceps brachii | bends forearm at elbow |
| rectus abdominis | bends vertebral column |
| flexor carpi | bends wrist and hands |
| pectoralis major | brings arm forward and across chest |
| serratus anterior | pulls scapula forward |
| external oblique | compresses abdomen |
| quadriceps femoris | straightens leg at knee |
| tibialis anterior | turns foot upward |
| adductor longus | moves thigh toward midline |
| sartorius | moves thigh away from the midline |
| extensor difitorum | raises toes |
| trapezius | raises scapula |
| latissimus dorsi | brings arm down and backward behind body |
| triceps brachi | straightens forearm at elbow |
| extensor carpi | straightens wrist and hand |
| extensor digitorum | straightens fingers and wrist |
| gluteus maximus | extends thigh back |
| biceps femoris | bends leg at knee |
| gastrocnemius | turns foot downward |
| flexion | joint angle decreases |
| extension | joint angle increases |
| adduction | body part moves toward midline |
| abduction | body part moves away from midline |
| rotation | body part moves around its own axis |
| circumduction | body part moves so that a cone shape is outlined |
| inversion | sole of foot turns inward |
| eversion | sole of foot turns outward |