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Muscles and their actions

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Gluteus Maximus   Extension and lateral rotation of hip or thigh  
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Gluteus Medius   Abducts thigh  
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Gluteus Minimus   Abducts thigh  
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Glueteus minimus   Abducts thigh, medially rotates hip  
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Tensor fasciae latae   Flex, abduct, and medially rotate hip  
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Piriformis   Lateral rotation of hip or thigh, some abduction  
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Gemellus Superior   Lateral rotation of hip or thigh, some abduction  
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Gemellus Inferior   Lateral rotation of hip, some abduction  
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Quadratus femoris   Lateral rotation of thigh  
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Obturator externus   Lateral rotation of thigh  
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Psoas major   flexes thigh, flexes trunk or hip  
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Iliacus   Flexes hip  
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Satorius   Flexes leg and thigh  
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Rectus femorus   Extension of leg  
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Vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius   Extension of leg or knee  
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Gracilis   Flexes knee  
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Pectineus   Adducts, flexes hip (thigh)  
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Adductor longus   Adducts, flexes hip  
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Adductor brevis   Adducts hip  
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Adductor magnus   Adducts hip  
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Bicep femoris   Flexes leg and extends thigh  
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Semitendinosus   Flexes leg and extends thigh  
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Semimembranosus   Flexes leg and extends thigh  
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Tibialis anterior   Dorsiflexes and inverts foot  
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Extensor digitorum longus   Extends digits 2-5, dorsiflexes foot  
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Extensor hallicus longus   Extends hallux, dorsiflexes and inverts foot  
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Fibularis tertius (peroneus)   Dorsiflexes and everts foot  
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Fibularis longus and brevis   Plantar flexes and everts foot  
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Gastrocnemius   Flexes leg, plantar flexes foot  
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Soleus   Plantar flexes foot  
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Plantaris   Flexes leg, plantar flexes foot  
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Popliteus   Flexes leg, rotates tibia medially  
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Flexor hallucis longus   Flexes hallux, plantar flexes foot  
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Flexor digitorum longus   Flexes digits 2-5, plantar flexes and inverts foot  
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Tibialis Posterior   Plantar flexes and inverts foot  
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Extensor digitorum brevis   extends digits 1-4  
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Pronator Teres (Anterior Forearm superficial)   Pronates forearm and flexes elbow  
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Flexor carpi radialis (Anterior Forearm superficial)   Flexes wrist and abducts hand  
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Palmaris longus (Anterior forearm superficial)   Flexes wrist  
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Flexor carpi ulnaris (Anterior forearm superficial)   Flexes wrist and adducts hand  
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Flexor digitorum superficialis (Anterior forearm superficial)   Flexes digits 2-5 and flexes wrist  
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Flexor digitorum profundus (Anterior forearm deep)   Flexes digitis 2-5 and flexes wrist  
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Flexor pollicis longus (Anterior forearm deep)   Flexes first digit and flexes wrist  
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Pronator quadratus (Anterior forearm deep)   Pronates forearm  
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Brachioradialis (Posterior forearm superficial)   Flexes forearm (elbow)  
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus (Posterior forearm superficial)   Extends and abducts hand  
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis (Posterior forearm superficial)   Extends and abducts hand  
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Extensor digitorum (PFS)   Extends fingers, extends wrist  
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Extensor digiti minimi (PFS)   Extends digiti minimi and wrist  
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Extensor carpi ulnaris (PFS)   Extends and adducts hand  
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Anconeus (PFS)   Assists in extension of forearm  
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Aductor pollicis longus (PFD)   Adbucts and extends thumb  
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Extensor pollicis brevis (PFD)   Extends thumb  
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Extensor pollicis longus (PFD)   Extends thumb  
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Extendor indicis (PFD)   Helps extend index finger  
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Abductor pollics brevis   Abducts thumb  
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Opponens pollicis   Abducts, flexes, rotates first metacarpal  
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Flexor pollicis brevis   Flexes thumb  
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Adductor pollicis   Adducts thumb  
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Palmaris brevis   Wrinkles skin  
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Abductor digiti minimi   Abducts little finger  
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis   Flexes little finger  
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Opponens digiti minimi   Abducts, flexes, rotates 5th metacarpal  
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Lumbricals   Flex MP joints 2-5, extend IP 2-5  
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Dorsal interossei   Abducts fingers  
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Palmar interossei   Adduct fingers  
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Teres major   Adducts, extends, and medially rotates arm  
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Teres Minor   Lateral rotation of humerus  
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Infraspinatus   Lateral rotates humerus  
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Supraspinatus   Abducts humerus  
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Subscapularis   Medially rotates humerus  
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Latissimus Dorsi   Adducts, extends, and medially rotates humerus  
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Pectoralis Major   Adducts and medially rotates humerus  
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Pectoralis Minor   Protracts Scapula  
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Subclavius   Fixes Clavicle  
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Trapezius   Elevates, retracts scapula  
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Levator Scapulae   Elevates scapula  
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Rhomboid   Retracts Scapula  
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Serratus Anterior   Holds scapula to body  
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Tricep brachii   extends elbow  
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Brachialis   Prime mover for flexing elbow  
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Bicep brachii   Supinates forearm, flexes forearm  
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Coracobrachialis   Flexion and addcution of arm  
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Deltoid   Anterior- Flexes and medially rotates armMiddle- Abducts armPosterior- Extends and laterally rotates arm  
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