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Frontalis   flat muscle that covers the forehead. Raises the eyebrows, gives a surprised look.  
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Orbicularis oculi   circular muscle around the eyes; causes blinking, winking squinting.  
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Orbicularis oris   circular muscle around the mouth; kissing muscle; closes & purses the lips.  
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Buccinator   horizontal check muscle; whistling muscle, helps w/ chewing, trumpeter’s muscle.  
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Zygomaticus   Extends the corner of the mouth to the cheekbone; smiling muscle.  
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Temporalis   Flat shaped muscle over temporal bone; closes the jaw  
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Masseter   cover the lateral part of the lower jaw; closes the jaw  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Extends along the side of the neck; extends obliquely from the sternum & clavicle to the mastoid process of the temporal bone. Flexes and rotates the head “praying muscle”  
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Trapezius   Large triangular muscle on the posterior neck and upper back & the shoulders. Extends the head back, shrugs the shoulders.  
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External Intercostals   intercostals spaces between the ribs. Enlarges the thoracic cavity  
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Internal intercostals   intercostals spaces between the ribs. Decreases thoracic breathing w/ forced exhalation.  
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Diaphragm   Dome shaped separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities; chief muscle of inspiration  
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Muscles of the abdominal wall   External oblique, rectus abdominis, internal oblique- Compresses the abdomen also flexes the vertebral column.  
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Trapezius   Muscles that move the Shoulder and Upper Arm  
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Serratus anterior   forms the upper sides of the chest wall below axilla. Aids in raising the arms.  
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Pectoralis major   large muscle that covers upper anterior chest. Adducts & flexes upper arm across the chest.  
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Latissimus dorsi   large broad muscle on mid & lower back. Adducts & rotates the arm behind the back; swimmers muscle.  
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Deltoid   thick muscle that covers the shoulder joint. Abducts arm in a scarecrow position.  
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Rotator cuff muscles   a group of 4 muscles attaching the humerus to the scapula. Rotates the arm at the shoulder.  
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Biceps Brachii   major muscle on the anterior surface of the upper arm. Flexes and supinates the forearm. Allows us to pose and “make a muscle”  
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Triceps Brachii   posterior surface of upper arm. Extends the forearm; boxers arm.  
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Brachialis   deep to the biceps brachii; flexes forearm.  
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Brachioradialis   muscles of the forearm; flexes forearm.  
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Gluteus maximus   largest most superficial of the gluteal muscles; extends the thigh, forms the buttocks, muscle for sitting & climbing stairs.  
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Gluteus medius   thick muscle partly behind and superior to the gluteus maximus.  
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Adductor longus & gracilis   medial inner thigh; adducts the thigh  
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Illiopsoas   located on anterior surface of groin. Flexes the thigh.  
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Quadriceps femoris   located on the anterior & lateral surface of the thigh. Extends the leg & inserts in the tibia.(vastus lateralis  
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Sartorius   long muscle that crosses obliquely over the anterior thigh; allows you to sit in crossed leg position  
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Hamstrings   (biceps femoris, semitendinosus) located on posterior surface of the thigh; these muscles attach to the tibia & fibula. Flexes the leg; extends the thigh.  
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Tibialis anterior   Anterior leg; dorsiflexes the foot, inversion of the foot  
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Gastrocnemius   Posterior surface of the leg & the muscle that forms the calf; plantar flexion of the foot; toe- dancer muscle  
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Soleus   posterior surface of the leg; plantar flexion of the foot.  
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