Muscles of the Human body and their function
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| Muscles of the shoulder and brachium (10) | Deltoid, Biceps Brachii, Coracobrachialis, Brachialis, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Teres Major, Subscapularis, Triceps Brachii
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| Muscles of antibrachium, forearm, extensors (superficial layer) (6) | Brachioradialis, Extensor Carpii Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpii Radialis Brevis, Extensor Digitorum, Extensor Digiti Minimi, Extensor Carpii Ulnaris
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| Muscles of Antibrachium, Forearm, Extensors (Deep Layter) (5) | Supinator, Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, Extensor pollicis longus, Extensor Indicis
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| Muscles of antibrachium forearm flexors (superficial layer) (5) | Brachioradialis, Pronator Teres, Flexor Carpii Radialis, Palmaris Longus, Flexor Carpii Ulnaris
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| Muscles of antibrachium forearm flexors (intermediate layer) (2) | Flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor pollicis longus
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| Muscles of antibrachium, forearm flexors (deep layer) (2) | Flexor Digitorum profundus, pronator Quadratus
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| Brachial Plexus Cords (3) | Lateral Cord, Posterior Cord, Medial Cord
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| Brachial Plexus Nerves (5) | Ulnar Median Radial Axillary Musculocutaneous
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| What nerves make up the Lateral Cord | Median and Musculocutaneous
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| What Nerves make up the posterior Cord | Axillary and Radial
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| What nerves make up the Medial Cord | Ulnar and Median
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| Function of the Deltoid | abducts, flexes, extends, internally rotates, and externally rotates the shoulder
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| Function of the Supraspinatus | Abducts shoulder, externally rotates shoulder
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| Function of the Infraspinatus | Externally Rotates Shoulder
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| Function of the Teres Minor | Externally Rotates Shoulder
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| Function of the Teres Major | Internally Rotates Shoulder
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| Function of the Subscapularis | internally rotates Shoulder
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| What muscles perform internal rotation of the shoulder (SPLAT) | Subscapularis, Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi, Anterior Deltoid, Teres Major
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| What muscles perform External Rotation of the Shoulder (TIPS) | Teres Minor, Infraspinatus, Posterior Deltoid, Supraspinatus
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| Function of the Biceps Brachii | Flexes the elbow, supinates forearm, flexes shoulder
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| Function of the Coracobrachialis | flexes shoulder
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| Function of the Brachialis | Flexes Elbow
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| Function of the Triceps Brachii | extends elbow, Extends shoulder
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| Function of the Brachioradialis | flexes elbow
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| Function of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | extends wrist, abducts wrist
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| Function of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | extends wrist, abducts wrist
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| Function of the Extensor Digitorum | extends wrist and extends fingers
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| Function of the Extensor Digiti Minimi | Extends 5th finger
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| Function of the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris | Extends wrist, adducts wrist
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| Function of the Supinator | supinates foream
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| Function of the Abductor Pollicis Longus | Abducts the thumb
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| Function of the Extensor Pollicis Longus | extends thumb
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| Function of the Extensor Pollicis Brevis | extends thumb
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| Function of the Extensor Indicis | Extends index finger
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| Function of the Brachioradialis | Flexes elbow
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| Function of the Pronator Teres | pronates forearm
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| Function of the Flexor Carpi Radialis | Flexes wrist, abducts wrist
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| Function of the Palmaris Longus | flexes wrist, tightens palmar tissues
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| Function of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | flexes wrist, adducts wrist
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| Function of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis | flexes wrist, flexes fingers at Proximal interphalangeal
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| Function of the Flexor Pollicis longus | Flexes thumb
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| Function of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus | flexes wrist, flexes fingers at the distal interphalangeal
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| Function of the Pronator Quadratus | pronate Forearm
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| Muscles of the Anterior Hip Superficial Layer (4) | Psoas Major/Minor, Iliacus, Tensor Fasae Latae
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| Muscles of the anterior Hip Deep layer (1) | Obturator Externus
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| Muscles of the Posterior Hip Superficial layer (1) | GLuteus Maximus
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| Muscles of the Posterior Hip Intermediate layer (1) | Gluteus Medius
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| Muscles of the Posterior Hip Deep layer (6) | Glutus Minimus, Piriformis, Superior Gemellus, Obturator Internus, Inferior Gemellus, Quadratus Femoris
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| Muscles of the Anterior and Medial Thigh Superficial Layer (8) | Rectus Femoris, Vastus Laterails, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis, Gracilis, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Sartorius
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| Muscles of the Anterior and medial thigh deep layer (1) | adductor Magnus
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| Muscles of the posterior thigh superficial layer (3) | Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Biceps Femoris (long/short head)
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| Muscles of the posterior Thigh Deep layer (1) | adductor magnus
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| Muscles of the Anterior Leg superficial layer (1) | tibialis Anterior
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| Muscles of the Anterior Leg deep layer (3) | extensor Hallucis Longus, Extensor Hallucis brevis, Extensor Digitorum Longus
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| Muscles of the Posterior Leg superficial layer | Gastrocnemius (medial/lateral Head)
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| Muscles of the Posterior leg intermediatelayer (2) | Soleus, plantaris
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| Muscles of the posterior leg deep layer (4) | Flexor digitorium longus, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, popliteus
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| Muscles of the Lateral leg (2) | peroneus longus (fibularis longus) peroneus brevis (fibularis brevis)
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| Which muscles are on the medial side of the ankle (Tiny Dogs Are Not Hunters) | Tibialis posterior, Flexor Digitorium Longus, artery and nerve, Hallucis Longus
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| Function of the Psoas Major | Flexes hip
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| Function of the Psoas Minor | Flexes hip
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| Function of the Iliacus | Flexes Hip
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| Function of the Tensor Fascia Latae | Abducts hip, flexes hip
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| Function of the Obterator Externus | external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Gluteus Maximus | extends Hip
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| Function of the Gluteus Medius | abducts hip, internal rotation of the hip, stabilizes pelvis during gait
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| Function of the Gluteus Minimus | abducts hip, internal rotation of hip
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| Function of the Piriformis | external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Superior Gemellus | external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Obturator Internus | external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Inferior Gemellus | external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Quadratus femoris | external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Obturator Externus | external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Rectus Femoris | Flexes Hip, Extends knee
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| Function of the Vastus LAteralis | extends knee
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| Function of the Vastus intermedialis | extends knee
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| Function of the Vastus medialis | extends knee
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| Function of the Gracilis | adducts hip, flexes knee
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| Function of the Adductor Brevis | adducts hip
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| Function of the Adductor Lonus | adducts hip
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| Function of the Adductor Magnus | adducts hip
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| Function of the Sartorius | Flexes hip, flexes knee, external rotation of hip
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| Function of the Biceps Femoris | Extends hip, flexes knee
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| Function of the Semimembranosus | extends hip, flexes knee
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| Function of the Semitendinosus | extends hi, flexes knee
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| Function of the Anterior Tibialis | Dorsiflexes ankle, inverts ankle
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| Function of the Extensor Digitorium Longus | extends toes 2-5, assists in dorsiflexion of ankle
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| Function of the Extensor Hallucis Longus | extends great toe, assists in dorsiflexion of ankle
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| Function of the Gastrocnemius | plantar flexes ankle, flexes knee
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| Function of the Soleus | plantarflexes ankle
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| Function of the Plantaris | Assists gastrocnemius with plantarflexion of ankle and flexion of Knee
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| Function of the Tibialis Posterior | Inverts ankle, assists in plantarflexion of ankle
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| Function of the Flexor Digitorium Longus | Flexes toes 2-5, assists in plantarflexion of ankle
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| Function of the Flexor Hallucis longus | Flexes great toe at Proximal IP and Dista IP, assists in plantar flexion of ankle
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| Function of the Popliteus | weakly flexes knee, unlocks knee
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| Function of the Peroneus Longus | everts ankle, weakly plantarflexes ankle
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| Function of the Peroneus Brevis | everts ankle, weakly plantarflexes ankle
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| Muscles of the superficial layer of the posterior trunk (12) | Trapezius, Deltoid, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Levator Scapulae, Splenius Capitis, Splenius Cervicis, Serratus Posterior Inferior, Serratus Posterior Superior
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| Muscles of the Intermediate Layer of the Posterior Trunk (1) | Erector Spinae Group
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| Muscles of the Deep Layer of the Posterior Trunk (3) | Quadratus Lumborum, Transverse Abdominis, Multifidus
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| Muscles of the Superficial Layer of the Anterior trunk (4) | Deltoid, PEctoralis Major, Serratus Anterior, Abdominal Obliques
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| Muscles of the Intermediate Layer of the Anterior Trunk (3) | Pectoralis Minor, Rectus Abdominis, Abdominal Obliques
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| Muscles of the Deep Layer of the Anterior Trunk (2) | Transverse Abdominis, Intercostals
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| Nerves of the lower extremity | Femoral Nerve, Sciatic Nerve, Tibial Nerve, Peroneal Nerve
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| Muscles of the Neck (5) | Platysma, Sternocleidomastoid, Scalenes, Levator Scapulae, Trapezius
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| Muscles of the Hand (5) | Abductor Digiti Minimi,Abductor Pollicis Brevis, Adductor Pollicis, Flexor Pollicis Brevis, Opponens Pollicis
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| Muscles of the Foot (6) | Extensor Digitorum Brevis, Abductor Digiti Minimi, Extensor Hallucis Brevis, Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis, Flexor Digitorum Brevis, Abductor Hallcis
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| Function of the Abductor Digiti Minimi | Abducts the 5th finger
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| Function of the Abductor Pollicis Brevis | abducts the thumb
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| Function of the Adductor Pollicis | adducts the thumb
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| Function of the Flexor Pollicis Brevis | Flexes the thumb
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| Function of the Opponens Pollicis | Positions the thumb into opposition with the other digits of the hand. It is a combination of both flexion and abudction of the thumb
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| Function of the Extensor Digitorum Brevis | Extends toes (2-5)
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| Function of the Extensor Hallucis Brevis | extends great toe
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| Function of the Flexor Digitorum BRevis | flexes toes (2-5)
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| Function of the Abductor Digiti minimi | abduct the 5th toe
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| Function of the Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis | Flexes the 5th Toe
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| Function of the Abductor Hallucis | abducts great toe (1st toe)
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| Function of the Platysma | pulls corners of mouth downward
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| Function of the Sternocleidomastoid | rotates head toward opposite side, neck flexion when both are activated
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| Function of the Anterior Scalene | rotates neck to opposite side, laterally flexes neck, elevates 1st rib during breathing
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| Function of the Middle Scalene | laterally flexes neck, elevates 1st rib during breathing
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| Function of the posterior scalene | laterally flexes neck, elevates 2nd rib during breathing
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| Function of the Splenius Capitis | retracts head/neck, rotates head to the same side
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| Function of the Splenius Cervicis | retracts head/neck, rotates head to same side
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| Function of the Levator Scapulae | elevates scapula, controls scapular movement
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| Function of the Trapezius | Extends neck, elevates, depresses, rotates, adducts and stabilizes scapula
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| Function of the Deltoid | abducts the shoulder, also flexes, extends, internally and externally rotates shoulder
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| Function of the Latissimus dorsi | extends shoulder, adducts shoulder, internally rotates shoulder
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| Function of the Rhomboid Minor | adducts /retracts scapula
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| Function of the Rhomboid major | adducts /retracts scapula
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| Function of the Serratus Posterior Inferior | depresses lower ribs
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| Function of the Serratus Posterior Superior | elevates ribs
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| Function of the Erector Spinae Group | Extends spine
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| Function of the Quadratus Lumbroum | Hikes hip, Lateral Flexes Spine
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| Function of the Multifidus | rotates spine, extends spine, maintains posture
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| Function of the Pectoralis Major | adducts shoulder, Horizontal adduction of shoulder, and internally rotates shoulder
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| Function of the Pectoralis Minor | Moves Scapula anteriorly, elevates ribs during breathing
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| Function of the Serratus Anterior | abducts scapula (protraction)
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| Function of the Intercostals | depresses the ribs during exhalation and elevates the ribs during inhalation
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| Function of the Rectus Abdominis | Flexes trunk
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| Function of the External obliques | rotates trunk, supports abdominal wall
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| Function of the Internal Obliques | rotates trunk, supports abdominal wall
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| Function of the Transverse abdominis | trunk rotation, supports abdominal wall
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