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Muscles of upper extremities

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Muscle
Action
Upper Trapezius   Elevation and upward rotation of scapula  
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Middle Trapezius   Pulls scapula medially  
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Lower Trapezius   Depression and upward rotation of scapula  
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Rhomboid Major   Retracts and rotates scapula downward  
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Rhomboid Minor   Retracts and rotates scapula downward  
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Levator Scapulae   Elevation of scapula and moves neck laterally  
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Pectoralis Minor   Forward rotation and depression of scapula  
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Serratus Anterior   Stabilization, upward rotation and protraction of the scapula  
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Pectoralis Major (clav.)   Add. horizontal add. medial rotation and flex. of humerus  
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Pectoralis Major (sternal)   Add. horizontal Add medial rot. and flexion of humerus.ext. of humerus from flexed position  
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coracobrachialis   Flexion and add of humerus  
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Deltoid (anterior)   Flexion, horizontal rotation  
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Detoid (middle)   abd. to 90 degrees  
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Deltoid (posterior)   Ext. horizontal abd. lateral rotation  
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Supraspinatus   Initiates abduction of the humerus  
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Infraspinatus   Lateral rotation of humerus  
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Subscapularis   Medial rotaion of humerus  
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Teres Minor   Lateral rotation of humerus  
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Teres Major   Ext. Add Medial rotation of humerus  
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Latissimus Dorsi   Extension Add. medial rotation of humerus  
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Biceps Brachii   Flex. of arm and forearm, supinates forearm  
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Brachialis   Flexion of the elbow  
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Brachioradialis   Flexion of the elbow  
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Triceps Brachii   Extension of elbow  
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Pronator teres   Pronates the hand, assists in elbow flexion  
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Pronator Quadratus   Pronates the hand  
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Supinator   Assists biceps to supinate hand and forearm  
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Flexor carpi radialis   Flexion, abd. of wrist  
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Flexor carpi ulnaris   Flexion abduction of wrist  
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Flexor Digitorum superficialis   int. action flexes middle phalanx digits 2-5 cont. action flexes proximal phalanx of digits 2-5 and wrist  
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Flexor digitorum profundus   int. flexes distal phalanges 2-5 Cont action assist flex. of middle, proximal phalanges and wrist  
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Extensor digitorum   Ext. of MP joints and with lumbricals and interossie extends PIP and DIP joints  
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Extensor indicus   Ext. of index finger at PIP and DIP joints with lumbricals and interosseous and extends Mp joint  
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