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the actions of the muscles

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closes eyelid, aids in flow of tears across eye   orbicularis oculi (2)  
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closes lips, protudes lips as in kissing, speech   orbicularis oris (3)  
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compresses cheek against teeth, directs food between molars, retracts teeth from cheek when mouth is closing to prevent biting cheek, expels air and fluid   buccinator (4)  
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elevates corner of mouth (smile), exposes upper teeth   zygomaticus  
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opens jaw, depresses lower lip   platysma  
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closes mandible, elevation of mandible   masseter  
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closes mandible   temporalis  
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tilts head forward   sternocleidomastoid  
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elevates scapula, flexes neck laterally, retracts scapula and braces shoulder, rotates scapula   levator scapulae  
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extends and laterally flexes head, stabilizes scapula and shoulder, elevates and depresses shoulder, rotates and retracts scapula, abducts head, rotates and adducts scapula   trapezius  
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medially rotates arm, abducts arm, extend and laterally rotate arm   deltoid  
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flexes, adducts, medially rotates humerus and arm, aids in deep inspiration   pectoralis major  
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rotates scapula, depresses shoulder, raises ribs 3-5   pectoralis minor  
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adducts and medially rotates humerus; extends the shoulder, produces backward swing of arm, pulls body forward and upward (climbing), aids in deep inspiration, sudden expiration, and prolonged forceful expiration (singing)   latissimus dorsi  
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w/deltoid abducts arm, helps stabilize shoulder   supraspinatus  
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laterally rotates humerus/arm, stabilizes shoulder, abducts arm   infraspinatus  
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rotates humerus/arm medially, stabilizes shoulder, abducts arm   subscapularis  
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rotates humerus/arm laterally, stabilizes shoulder, adducts arm   teres minor  
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extends and medially rotates humerus/arm (arm swinging), adducts arm   teres major  
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elbow flexion, shoulder flexion, flexes arm   biceps brachii  
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extends elbow/arm, adducts humerus/arm, extends forearm   triceps brachii  
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flexes and medially rotates arm, adducts arm   coracobrachialis  
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elbow flexion   brachialis  
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flexes elbow   brachioradialis  
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flexes thigh, flexes trunk at hip, balances trunk during sitting   iliopsoas  
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aids in knee and hip flexion; abducts and laterally rotates thigh   sartorius  
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flexes and medially rotates tibia at knee, adducts thigh, flexes thigh   gracilis  
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flexes and adducts thigh   pectineus  
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adducts, flexes, laterally rotates thigh   adductor brevis  
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adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh, flexes thigh at hip   adductor longus  
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adducts, and medially rotates thigh, extends thigh at hip   adductor magnus  
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extends knee, flexes thigh at hip, flexes trunk on hip if thigh is fixed   rectus femoris  
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extends knee   vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis  
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extends knee, laterally rotates tibia, abducts and medially rotates thigh   tensor fasciae latae  
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extends thigh at hip, abducts thigh, elevates trunk after stooping, prevents trunk from pitching forward during walking and running   gluteus maximus  
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abducts and medially rotates thigh, shifts weight of feet when walking   gluteus medius  
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abducts and medially rotates thigh, shifts weight of feet when walking   gluteus minimus  
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flexes knee, extends hip/thigh, elevates trunk after stooping, laterally rotates tibia on femur when knee is flexed, laterally rotates femur when hip is extended, counteracts forward bending at hips   biceps femoris  
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flexes knee; extends thigh, medially rotates tibia on femur, medially rotates femur, counteracts forward bending at hips   semitendinosus or semimembranosus  
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plantar flexes foot, flexes knee   gastrocnemius  
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plantar flexes foot, steadies leg on ankle during standing   soleus  
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everts foot, plantar flexes foot   fibularis longus  
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stabilizes vertebral column during heavy lifting, maintains posture, compresses abdominal organs, laterally rotates trunk   external abdominal oblique or internal abdominal oblique  
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compresses abdominal contents, laterally rotates trunk   transverse abdominis  
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flexes lumbar region of vertebral column, forward bending at waist, compresses abdominal wall   rectus abdominis  
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protracts scapula, rotates scapula to elevate shoulder, abducts scapula   serratus anterior  
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elevates and protracts ribs, braking action during expiration   external intercostals  
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depress and retract ribs and expels air, used in forceful expiration   internal intercostals  
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inspiration and expiration, contracts in preparation for sneezing, coughing, etc.   diaphragm  
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extension and lateral flexion of vertebral column, extends and rotates vertebral column and head   erector spinae  
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retracts scapula and braces shoulder, fixes scapula during arm movements, adducts scapula   rhomboideus major or minor  
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dorsiflexes and inverts foot, resists backward tipping of body   tibialis anterior  
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aids in respiration, extends and abducts vertebral column   quadratus lumborum  
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extends and rotates head   splenius  
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extends and rotates head, extends adn rotates vertebral column   semispinalis  
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