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action of sternocleidomastoid   unilaterally- lateral flexes and rotates head to opposite side.bilaterally- flexes neck, draws sternum superiorly during inspiration. elevates chin  
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action of platysma   depresses mandible and draws lower lip laterally. draws up skin of chest  
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action of scalenus anterior, medius, and posterior   together they flex neck. acting on one side they laterally flex and rotate neck  
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action of splenius capitis,cervicis   together they extend, hyperextend head and neck. acting on one side they laterally flex, rotate head an neck  
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action of erector spinae(iliocostalis,longissimus, and spinalis)   extends,and laterally flexes vertebral column,and rotates ribs. longissimus also extends and rotates head.  
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action of transversospinalis(semispinalis,multifidi, and rotatores)   extends and rotates vertebral column. semispinalis capitis extends and rotates head  
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action of interspinales   extends vertebral column  
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action of intertransversarii   lateral flexion of vertebral column  
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action of external intercostals   draw ribs upward, increasing the volume for inspiration  
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action of internal intercostals   draw ribs downward, decreasing the volume for expiration  
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action of diaphragm   draws cntral tendon inferiorly, for inspiration  
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action of external and internal oblique   compresses abdominal contents, laterally flexes and rotates vertebral column  
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action of transverse abdominal   compresses abdomen. holds in guts  
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action of rectus abdominis   flexes vertebral column, compresses abdomen  
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action of quadratus lumborum   laterally flexes vertebral column, elevates pelvis..helps with climbing  
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action of pectoralis major   adduction of arm, assists in shoulder flexion and medially rotates arm  
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action of pectoralis minor   anteriorly tips the scapula  
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action of subclavius   steadies during movements of the shoulder girdle  
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actions of coracobrachialis   shoulder flexion  
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actions of biceps brachii   shoulder flexion, elbow flexion, helps with supination  
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actions of brachialis   flexes forearm  
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actions of upper trapezius   elevation and upward rotation  
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actions of middle trapezius   adduction of scapula  
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actions of lower trapezius   upward rotation of scapula and scapula depression  
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actions of latissimus dorsi   shoulder extension, adduction, internal rotation  
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actions of levator scapulae   elevates and downward rotation  
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actions of rhomboid major and minor   elevation, adduction and downward rotation of scapula  
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actions of serratus anterior   aBduction of arm and upward rotation  
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actions of anterior deltoid   shoulder flexion  
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actions of middle deltoid   shoulder aBduction  
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actions of posterior deltoid   shoulder extension  
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actions of supraspinatus   intitiates aBduction but cant finish it  
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actions of infraspinatus   lateral shoulder rotator  
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actions of teres minor   lateral rotation of shoulder  
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actions of subscapularis   medial rotation of humerus  
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actions of teres major   medially rotate, adduct, and extend humerus.  
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actions of triceps brachii   posterior shoulder extension. elbow extension  
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actions of anconeus   extends forearm  
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actions of pronator teres   pronates and flexes forearm  
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actions of flexor carpi radialis   flexes hand, synergist in abduction with extensor carpi radialis longus and bevis  
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actions of palmaris longus   flexes the hand  
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actions of flexor carpi ulnaris   flexes hand, synergist in adduction of hand with extensor carpi ulnaris  
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actions offlexor digitorum superficialis   flexes the middle phalanges of the fingers  
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actions of flexor digitorum profundus   flexes distal phalanges  
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actions of flexor pollicis longus   flexes the thumb  
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actions of pronator quadratus   pronates forearm and hand  
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actions of brachioradialis   flexes forearm  
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actions of extensor carpi radialis longus   extends hand, synergist in aBduction of hand with flexor carpi radialis  
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actions of extensor carpi radialis brevis   extends hand, synergist in abduction of hand with flexor carpi radialis  
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actions of extensor digitorum   extends the fingers and wrist  
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actions of extensor digiti minimi   extends 5th digit  
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actinos of extensor carpi ulnaris   extends hand, synergist in adductin of hand with flexor carpi ulnaris  
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actions of supinator   supinates the forearm  
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actions of aBductor pollicis longus   aBducts, laterally rotates and extends thumb, aBducts wrist  
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actions of extensor pollicis brevis   extends thumb and aBducts hand  
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actions of extensor pollicis longus   extends thumb  
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actions of extensor indicis   extends the index finger  
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actions of palmaris brevis   corrugates lateral skin of palm  
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actions of aBductor pollicis brevis   aBducts thumb, and moves it anteriorly (flexion). acts together with other muscles of thenar eminence to oppose thumb to other fingers  
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actions of flexor pollicis brevis   flexes mcp joint of thumb. acts with other muscles of thenar eminence to create opposition of thumb to fingers and assists in abductin and rotation of thumb  
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actions of opponens pollicis   rotates thumb into opposition with fingeres and acts together with thenar eminence muscles to oppose thumb to other fingers  
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actions of adductor pollicis   adducts thumb. forms webspace in hand  
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actions of aBductor digiti minimi   aBducts fith finger  
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actions of flexor digiti minimi brevis   flexes fifth giner at mcp joint  
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actions of oponens digiti minimi   rotates 5th metacarpal bone. assists flexor digit minimi brevvis in flexing ccarpometacarpal joint of 5th finger  
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actions of lumbricales   extend ip joints and weakly flex fingers at mcp joints  
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actions of palmar interossei(PAD)   adduct fingers toward center of 3rd finger at mcp joints  
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actions of dorsal interossei (DAB)   aBucts fingers away fro the center of the 3rd finger at mcp joints.  
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actions of psoas major   hip flexion  
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actions of iliacus   flexes femur  
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actions of pirifomis   laterally rotates femur  
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action of obturator internus   laterally rotates femur  
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action of gemellus superior   laterally rotates femur  
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actions of gemellus inferior   laterally rotates femur  
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actions of obturator externus   lateral rotation of femur  
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action of quadratus femoris   laterally rotates femur  
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action of gluteus maximus   hip extension  
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action of gluteus medius   hip aBduction  
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action of gluteus minimus   aBducts hip  
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action of tensor fasciae latae   hip aBduction  
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action of sartorius   flexes, aBducts, and laterally rotates hip  
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actions of rectus femoris   extends knee and flexes thigh.  
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actions of vastus lateralis   extends knee  
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actions of vastus medialis   knee extension  
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actions of vastus intermedius    
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