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A&P I muscles and functions

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Orbicularis Oculi   Closes the eyes  
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Zygomaticus   Raises lateral corners of the mouth (smiles)  
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Orbicularis Oris   Closes the mouth  
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Masseter   Closes the jaw & elevates the mandible  
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Platysma   Tension of skin of the neck  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Flexes and laterally rotates the head  
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Pectoralis Major   Adducts arm; medially rotates arm  
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Pectoralis Minor   Draws the scapula foward and downward  
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Deltoid   Arm abduction  
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Internal intercostals   Depresses the rib cage and draws ribs together  
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External intercostals   Elevates the rib cage and draws ribs together  
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Rectus abdominis   Flexes and rotates the lumbar region of the vertebral column  
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External obliques   Flexes the vertebral column and compresses the abdominal wall  
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Trapezius   Stabilizes, raises, retracts and rotates the scapula  
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Latissimus Dorsi   Extends and adducts arm; medially rotates arm at shoulder  
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Gluteus Maximus   Extends the thigh  
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Triceps brachii   Extends the forearm  
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Biceps brachii   Flexes the elbow joint and supinates forearm  
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Flexor digitorum profundus   Flexes the distal interphalangeal joints  
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Extensor digitorum   Finger extension  
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Sartorius   Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh; flexes the knee  
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Quadriceps femoris   Knee extension  
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Rectus femoris   Extends knee and flexes thigh at hip  
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Vastus lateralis   Extends knee and stabilizes knee  
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Vastus medialis   Extends knee  
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Biceps femoris   Extends thigh and flexes knee  
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Gastrocnemius   Plantar flexes foot  
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Tibialis posterior   foot inversion  
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