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Muscle terms and act

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epicranius frontalis   raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead  
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epicranius occipitus   tenses and retracts scalp  
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orbicularis oculi   closes eye  
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zygomaticus   retracts and elevates corner of mouth (smile)  
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orbicularis oris   compresses lips (kiss)  
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buccinator   compresses cheeks (whistle)  
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temporalis   elevates mandible  
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external intercostals   elevates rib for inspiration  
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internal intercostals   depresses ribs for expiration  
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diaphragm   contraction expands thorax  
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pectoralis major   flexion of arm, raises chest for forced inspiration  
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pectoralis minor   glenoid cavity moves inferiorly  
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serratus anterior   moves scapula toward chest wall  
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rectus abdominus   flexes spine  
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triceps brachii   extension at elbow  
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coracobrachialis   adduction at shoulder  
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biceps brachii   flexion at elbow  
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brachioradialis   flexion at elbow  
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brachialis   flexion at elbow  
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rhomboid major   retraction (pulls medially) of scapula  
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rhomboid minor   retraction (pulls medially) of scapula  
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latissimis dorsi   adduction and extension at shoulder  
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erector spinae   extension of spine (upright posture)  
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triceps brachii   extension at elbow  
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coracobrachialis   adduction at shoulder  
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biceps brachii   flexion at elbow  
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brachioradialis   flexion at elbow  
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brachialis   flexion at elbow  
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transverse abdominus   supports spine  
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masseter   elevates mandible  
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digastric   depresses mandible  
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platysma   depresses mandible and tenses skin of neck  
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sternocleidomastoid   flex the neck/ bends head up and face to opposite side  
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trapezius   elevate, retract, depress, rotate scapula/ extend neck  
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deltoid   abduction or flexion or extension or rotation at shoulder  
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teres major   medial rotation at shoulder  
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teres minor   lateral rotation at shoulder, rotator cuff  
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subscapularis   medial rotation at shoulder, rotator cuff  
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infraspinatus   lateral rotation at shoulder, rotator cuff  
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supraspinatus   abduction at shoulder, rotator cuff  
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tendons   a structure that connects muscle to bone  
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aponeurosis   are layers of flat broad tendons.  
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origin   attached to bone is not moved by the contraction of the muscle.[  
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insertion   end of the muscle  
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