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Appendicular Muscles

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rounded muscle mass of the shoulder   deltoid  
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insertion of the deltoid   deltoid tuberosity of the humerus  
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action: flexes, rotates, and abducts the arm   deltoid  
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muscle of the shoulder   teres major  
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action: adducts and rotates the arm   teres major  
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muscle group that rotates the arm and inserts on the humerus   rotator cuff muscles  
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four muscles of the rotator cuff   supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis  
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two-headed muscle of the anterior arm   biceps brachii  
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action: forearm flexion   biceps brachii  
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muscle of the anterior arm   brachialis  
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action: forearm flexion   brachialis  
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muscle of the posterior arm   triceps brachii  
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action: forearm extension   triceps brachii  
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muscle of the anterior forearm, action: wrist flexion   flexor carpi radialis  
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muscle of the anterior forearm, action: wrist flexion   flexor carpi ulnaris  
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muscle of the anterior forearm, action: flexion of phalanges   flexor digitorum superficialis  
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muscle of posterior forearm, action: wrist extension   extensor carpi radialis  
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muslce of posterior forearm, action: wrist extension   extensor carpi ulnaris  
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muscle of posterior forearm, action: extension of phalanges   extensor digitorum superficialis  
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forearm muscle, flexes forearm   brachioradialis  
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forearm muscle, supination   supinator  
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largest and most superficial of the gluteal muscles   gluteus maximus  
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action: extends the thigh   gluteus maximus  
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inner thigh muscle, medial border of Scarpa's triangle, adducts thigh   adductor longus  
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medial thigh muscle, adducts thigh, when femoral artery passes through opening at inferior edge becomes the popliteal artery   adductor magnus  
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anterior thigh muscle that runs obliquely across the anterior thigh   sartorius  
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longest muscle in the body   sartorius  
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action: leg flexion and rotation   sartorius  
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"tailor's muscle"   sartorius  
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anterior thigh muscles that extend the leg, muscle group name   quadriceps  
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four muscles of the quads   rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medius, vastus intermedius  
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posterior thigh muscles that flex the leg, muscle group name   hamstring muscles  
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three hamstring muscles   biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus  
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posterior knee, rotates the leg   popliteus  
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anterior leg   tibialis anterior  
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action: dorsiflexion   tibialis anterior  
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posterior leg, superficial calf muscle   gastrocnemius  
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inserts on the posterior calcaneus via the Achilles tendon   gastrocnemius  
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action: plantar flexion   gastrocnemius  
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posterior leg, calf muscle deep to gastrocnemius   soleus  
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action of soleus   plantar flexion  
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