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Muscle movements

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shoulder flexion   PM pect major SYN biceps  
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shoulder extension   PM lats SYN teres major  
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shoulder abduction   PM deltoid; SYN supraspinatus  
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shoulder adduction   PM lats SYN teres major  
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shoulder horizontal abduction/extension   PM none; SYN deltoid  
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shoulder horizontal adduction/flexion   PM pect major; SYN deltoid  
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shoulder lateral rotation   PM infraspinatus; SYN deltoid  
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shoulder medial rotation   PM subscapularis; SYN lats  
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scapula protaction   PM serratus anterior; SYN pect minor  
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scapula upward rotation   PM serratus anterior; SYN trapezius  
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scapula downward rotation   PM pectoralis minor; SYN levator scapulae  
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scapula retraction   PM rhomboid major; SYN rhomboid minor  
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scapula elevation   PM levator scapulae; SYN trapezius  
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scapula depression   PM trapezius; SYN pectoralis minor  
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contracting the subclavius   stabilizes and depresses the entire shoulder  
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elbow flexion   PM biceps ; SYN pronator teres  
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elbow extension   PM triceps; SYN anconeus  
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elbow pronation   PM pronator teres; SYN pronator quadratus  
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elbow supination   PM none; SYN supinator  
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hip flexion   PM iliopsoas; SYN tensor fascia latae  
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hip extension   PM gluteus maximus SYN semitendonosus  
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hip abduction   PM gluteus medius; SYN gluteus maximus  
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hip adduction   PM none; SYN adductors  
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hip horizontal abduction/extension   PM piriformis; SYN sup gemellus  
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hip horizontal adduction/flexion   PM adductors; SYN pectineus  
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hip medial rotation   PM none; SYN adductors  
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hip lateral rotation   PM none; SYN gluteus maximus  
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knee flexion   PM semitendonosus SYN plantaris  
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knee extension   PM quads, SYN tensor fasciae latae  
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ankle plantar flexion   PM gastrocnemius, SYN tibialis posterior  
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ankle dorsiflexion   PM tibialis anterior; SYN fibularis tertius  
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ankle inversion   PM tibialis posterior; SYN tibialis anterior  
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ankle eversion   PM none; SYN fibularis tertius  
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concentric contraction   muscle shortens (force and movement in same direction)  
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eccentric contraction   muscle lengthens (force and movement in opposite directions)  
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open kinetic chain   freely moving, unfixed to object (dumbbell)  
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closed kinetic chain   restrains movement (barbell)  
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3 planes   coronal (a/p), sagittal (r/l), transverse (s/i)  
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eccentric is usually   flexion, adduction  
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concentric is usually   extension, abduction  
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part 2 of pushup is what (at shoulder)   flexion (horizontal adduction)  
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part 1 of pushup what muscle eccentric   triceps  
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eccentric at knee squat part 1   quads (not rectus femoris)  
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hip extension part 2 squat   biceps femoris (long head)  
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antagonist at hip, synergist knee squat part 2   tensor faschiae latae  
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part 1 squat what movement at ankle   dorsiflexion  
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part 2 squat what movement at ankle   plantar flexion  
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fixator at elbow arm rotation   brachioradialis, pronator teres, brachialis  
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prime mover part 1 arm rotation   subscapularis (medial rotation)  
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prime mover part 2 arm rotation   infraspinatus (lateral rotation)  
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prime mover shoulder pullup   lats, pect major  
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synergist elbow pullup   pronator teres, brachioradialis  
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