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70 Cards in this Set
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Trapezius
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Elevates shoulder and rotates scapula upward
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Rhomboid Major
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Elevates and adducts scapula and rotates it downward
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Rhomboid Minor
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Elevates and adducts scapula and rotates it downward
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Levator Scapulae
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Elevates scapula and rotates it downward
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Latissimus Dorsi
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Extends, adducts, and medially
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Teres Major
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extends and rotates shoulder joint medially
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Teres Minor
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Lateral rotation and adduction of the arm at the shoulder
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Infraspinatus
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Lateral rotation and adduction of the arm at the shoulder
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Supraspinatus
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Assists deltoid in abduction of the arm
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Subscapularis*
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Medial rotation of the arm at the shoulder
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Deltoid
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Flexion and abduction of the arm
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Triceps Brachii (lateral, long & medial heads)
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Extends forearm at the elbow
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
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Extends and adducts hand at wrist joint
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Extensor Digiti Minimi
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extends joints of 5th digit and wrist
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Extensor Digitorium
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extends wrist and phalanges
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
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Extends and abducts hand at wrist joint
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
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Extends and abducts hand at wrist joint
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Abductor Pollicis Longus
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abducts joints of thumb and joints of hand
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Gluteus Maximus
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extends and rotates thigh laterally at hip joint
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Gluteus Medius
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abducts and rotates thigh medially at hip joint
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Gluteus Minimus
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abducts and rotates thigh medially at hip joint
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Piriformis
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Laterally rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint
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Biceps Femoris
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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip
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Semimembranosus
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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip
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Semitendinosus
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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip
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Gastrocnemius
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Plantar flexes foot at the ankle and flexes leg at the knee
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Soleus
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Plantar flexes foot at the ankle
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Plantaris
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Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint and flexes leg at knee joint
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Fibularis Longus (Peroneus Longus)
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plantar flexes and everts foot at ankle
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Sternocleidomastoid
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Flexes and rotates head from side to side
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Pectoralis Major
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flexes, adducts, rotates shoulder joint medially
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Pectoralis Minor
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pulls scapula forward and downward
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Serratus Anterior
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pulls scapula forward and upward
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External Intercostals
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inhalation
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Internal Intercostals
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elevation and depression of ribs
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External Oblique
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spine flexion, spine rotation, abdomen compression, and spine lateral flexion
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Internal Oblique
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spine flexion, spine rotation, abdomen compression
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Transverse Abdominis
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Compress abdomen
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Rectus Abdominis
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Flexes vertebral column; compresses abdomen
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Diaphragm*
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inhalation
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Psoas Major*
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Flexes and laterally rotates thigh at hip; flexes vertebral column
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Biceps Brachii (long & short heads)
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Flexes forearm at the elbow and flexes arm at the shoulder
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Branchialis
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Flexes forearm at the elbow
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Coracobrachialis
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Flexes and adducts arm at shoulder joint
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Brachioradialis
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Flexes forearm at the elbow
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Pronator Teres
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pronates forearm and hand
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Flexor Carpi Radialis
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flexes and abducts wrist
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Palmaris Longus
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Weakly flexes hand at wrist joint
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
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Flexes and adducts hand (ulnar deviation) at wrist joint
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
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flexes wrist and digits
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Flexor Digitorium Profundus
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flexes writst and digits
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Tensor Fasciae Latae
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Flexes and abducts thigh at hip joint
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Sartorius
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flexes leg and thigh, abducts rotates thigh laterally
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Vastus Lateralis
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All four extends leg at knee joint; rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
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Vastus Medialis
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All four extends leg at knee joint; rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
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Vastus Intermedius
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All four extends leg at knee joint; rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
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Rectus Femoris
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All four extends leg at knee joint; rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
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Gracilis
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Adducts thigh at hip joint, medially rotates thigh, and flexes leg at knee joint
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Adductor Longus
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adducts thigh at hip joint
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Adductor Magnus
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adducts thigh at hip joint
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Adductor Brevis
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Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint and rotates thigh
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Tibialis Anterior
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ankle dorsal flexion, ankle inversion
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Extensor Digitorium Longus
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ankle dorsal flexion, toe extension (2nd-5th toes), toe hyperextension, ankle eversion
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Temporalis
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Elevates and retracts mandible
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Frontalis
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Raises eyebrows & wrinkles forehead
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Masseter
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Elevates mandible, as in closing mouth
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Orbicularis Oculi
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Closes eye
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Orbicularis Oris
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Closes and protrude lips, as in kissing; compresses lips against teeth; and shapes lips during speech
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Buccinator
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compresses cheeks (Presses cheeks against teeth and lips, as is blowing, whistling and sucking; draws corner of mouth laterally; and assists in mastication (chewing) by keeping food between the teeth (and not between teeth and cheeks))
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Digastric
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Elevates hyoid bone and depresses mandible, as the opening the mouth
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