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Muscles and their actions

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Gluteus Maximus   show
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Gluteus Medius   show
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show Abducts thigh  
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show Abducts thigh, medially rotates hip  
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show Flex, abduct, and medially rotate hip  
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show Lateral rotation of hip or thigh, some abduction  
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Gemellus Superior   show
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show Lateral rotation of hip, some abduction  
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show Lateral rotation of thigh  
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Obturator externus   show
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show flexes thigh, flexes trunk or hip  
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show Flexes hip  
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show Flexes leg and thigh  
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Rectus femorus   show
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show Extension of leg or knee  
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Gracilis   show
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show Adducts, flexes hip (thigh)  
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Adductor longus   show
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Adductor brevis   show
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show Adducts hip  
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show Flexes leg and extends thigh  
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show Flexes leg and extends thigh  
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show Flexes leg and extends thigh  
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Tibialis anterior   show
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show Extends digits 2-5, dorsiflexes foot  
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Extensor hallicus longus   show
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Fibularis tertius (peroneus)   show
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show Plantar flexes and everts foot  
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Gastrocnemius   show
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show Plantar flexes foot  
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show Flexes leg, plantar flexes foot  
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show Flexes leg, rotates tibia medially  
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Flexor hallucis longus   show
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Flexor digitorum longus   show
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Tibialis Posterior   show
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show extends digits 1-4  
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Pronator Teres (Anterior Forearm superficial)   show
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show Flexes wrist and abducts hand  
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show Flexes wrist  
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show Flexes wrist and adducts hand  
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show Flexes digits 2-5 and flexes wrist  
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show Flexes digitis 2-5 and flexes wrist  
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Flexor pollicis longus (Anterior forearm deep)   show
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Pronator quadratus (Anterior forearm deep)   show
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show Flexes forearm (elbow)  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus (Posterior forearm superficial)   show
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show Extends and abducts hand  
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Extensor digitorum (PFS)   show
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show Extends digiti minimi and wrist  
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show Extends and adducts hand  
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Anconeus (PFS)   show
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Aductor pollicis longus (PFD)   show
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Extensor pollicis brevis (PFD)   show
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show Extends thumb  
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Extendor indicis (PFD)   show
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Abductor pollics brevis   show
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Opponens pollicis   show
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Flexor pollicis brevis   show
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show Adducts thumb  
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Palmaris brevis   show
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show Abducts little finger  
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis   show
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Opponens digiti minimi   show
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show Flex MP joints 2-5, extend IP 2-5  
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show Abducts fingers  
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show Adduct fingers  
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show Adducts, extends, and medially rotates arm  
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show Lateral rotation of humerus  
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Infraspinatus   show
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Supraspinatus   show
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show Medially rotates humerus  
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Latissimus Dorsi   show
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show Adducts and medially rotates humerus  
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show Protracts Scapula  
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show Fixes Clavicle  
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show Elevates, retracts scapula  
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Levator Scapulae   show
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Rhomboid   show
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show Holds scapula to body  
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show extends elbow  
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show Prime mover for flexing elbow  
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show Supinates forearm, flexes forearm  
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show Flexion and addcution of arm  
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Deltoid   show
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