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Muscles and their Actions

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Fibularis   Eversion of foot and plantar flexion at ankle  
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Gastrocnemius   Plantar flexion at ankle and flexion at knee  
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Tibialis Anterior   Dorsiflexion at ankle and inversion of foot  
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Vastus lateralis, Vastus Medialis and Vastus Intermedius   Extension at knee (Quadriceps)  
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Rectus Femoris   Extension at knee and flexion of hip (Quadriceps)  
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Sartorius   Flexion at knee, flexion and lateral rotation at hip  
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Semitendinosus   Flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation at hip (hamstring)  
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Semimembranosus   Flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation at hip (hamstring)  
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Biceps Femoris   Flexion at knee, extension and lateral rotation at hip (hamstring)  
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Ilicus and Psoas Major   Flexion at hip and/or lumbar intervertebral joints  
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Gracilis   Flexion at knee, adduction and medial rotation at hip  
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Pectineus   Adduction, flexion and medial rotation at hip joint  
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Adductor Longus   Adduction, flexion and medial rotation at hip  
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Tensor Fasciae Latae   Flexion, abduction, and medial rotation at hip  
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Gluteus Medius   Abduction and medial rotation at hip  
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Gluteus Maximus   Extension and lateral rotation at hip  
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Triceps Brachii   Extension at elbow  
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Brachioradialis   Flexion at elbow  
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Brachialis   Flexion at elbow  
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Biceps Brachii   Flexion at shoulder and elbow  
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Lumbodorsal Fascia   Fascia at lower back-next to latissimus dorsi  
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Teres Major   Adduction and medial rotation at shoulder (rotator cuff muscle)  
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Infraspinatus   Laterl rotation at shoulder (rotator cuff)  
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Teres Minor   Lateral rotation at shoulder (rotator cuff)  
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Pectoralis Major   Flexion, adduction and medial rotation of shoulder  
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Latissimus Dorsi   Extension, adduction and medial rotation of shoulder  
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Deltoid   Abduction at shoulder  
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Trapezius   Elevate, Adduct, Depress or rotate scapula and/or elevate clavicle  
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Serratus Anterior   Protracts shoulder, abducts and medially rotates scapula  
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Rhomboid   Adducts and rotates scapula downward  
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Levator Ani   Tenses floor of pelvis, elevates and retracts anus  
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Rectus Abdominis   Depresses ribs, flexes vertebral column  
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Internal and External obliques   Compresses abdomen and depresses ribes  
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Diaphragm   Contraction expends thoracic cavity, compresses abdominopelvic cavity  
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Internal Intercostals   Depress ribs  
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External Intercostals   Elevate ribs  
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Erector Spinae muscles   3 different ones-extend vertebral column  
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Pharyngeal Constrictors   Constrict throat when swallowing  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Both sides together flex neck. One side alone bends head toward shoulder and turns face to opposite side  
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Stylohyoid   Elevates larynx  
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Sternohyoid   Depresses hyoid bone and larynx  
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Platysma   Tenses skin of neck, depresses mandible  
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Genioglossus   Protrudes tongue  
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Temporalis   Elevates mandible  
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Masseter   Elevates mandible  
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Occipitalis   Tenses and retracts scalp  
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Frontalis   Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead  
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Orbicularis Oculi   Closes eye  
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Zygomaticus   Draws corner of mouth back and up  
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Depressor Anguli Oris   Depresses corner of mouth  
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Orbicularis Oris   Compresses and purses lips  
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Buccinator   Compresses cheeks  
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Galea Aponeurotica   Sheet of tendon at the top of the head  
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Soleus   Plantar flexion at ankle, adduction of foot  
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