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109 Cards in this Set
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Pectoralis Major
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Adducts, flexes, medially rotates arm
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Pectoralis Minor
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Protract, depress, medially rotate scapula
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Subclavius
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Protract and depress clavicle
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Serratus Anterior
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Protract and rotate the scapula
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Trapezius
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Retract and rotate scapula, tilt head back, upper portions elevate scapula, lower portion can depress scapula
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Rhomboid Major
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Retract and rotate the scapula
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Rhomboid Minor
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Retract and rotate the scapula
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Levator Scapulae
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Elevate and rotate of scapula
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Latissimus Dorsi
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Extend, medially rotate, and adduct arm at shoulder
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Deltoid
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Abduct arm; anterior fibers flex the arm, posterior fibers extend the arm
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Teres Major
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Medially rotates and adducts arm at shoulder
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Teres Minor
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Lateral rotation of arm at shoulder
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Subscapularis
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Medially rotate and adduct arm at shoulder
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Supraspinatus
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Abduct arm at shoulder
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Infraspinatus
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Lateral rotation of arm at shoulder
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Long Head of Biceps
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Flex forearm at elbow, supinate forearm, and flex arm at shoulder
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Short head of biceps
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Flex forearm at elbow, supinate forearm, and flex arm at shoulder
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Coracobrachialis
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Flex arm at shoulder
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Brachialis
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Flex forearm at elbow
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Lateral Head of Triceps
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Extend forearm at elbow
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Long Head of Triceps
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Extend forearm at elbow
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Medial Head of Triceps
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Extend forearm at elbow
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Brachioradialis
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Flexes forearm at elbow
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Anconeus
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Extend forearm at elbow
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and Brevis
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Extend and abduct hand at wrist
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Extensor Digitorum
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Extends digits 2-5 at all joints
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Extensor Digiti Minimi
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Extends digit 5 at all joints
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
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Extends and adducts hand at wrist
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Abductor Pollicis Longus
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Abduct and extend first digit (thumb) at CMC joint
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis
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Extend thumb at CMC and MCP joints
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Extensor Pollicis Longus
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Extends thumb at CMC, MCP and IP joints
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Extensor Indicis
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Extends index finger at all joints
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Supinator
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Supinates forearm
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Pronator Teres
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Pronate forearm
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Flexor Carpi Radialis
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Flex and abduct hand at wrist
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Palmaris Longus
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Flex hand at wrist, tenses palmar aponeurosis
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
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Flex and adduct hand at wrist
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
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Flexes all joints from wrist to middle phalanges of digits 2-5
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Flexor Pollicis Longus
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Flex all 3 joints of thumb
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus
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Flex hand at wrist, flex all joints digits 2-5
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Pronator Quadratus
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Pronates forearm
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Abductor Pollicis Brevis
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Abduct thumb
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis
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Flex thumb at CMC and MCP joints
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Opponens Pollicis
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Rotate thumb into opposition with digit 5
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Adductor Pollicis
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Adduct thumb
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Abductor Digiti Minimi
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Abduct digit 5
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
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Flex digit 5 at MCP
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Opponens Digiti Minimi
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Rotate digit 5 into opposition with thumb
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Lumbricals of the hand
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Flex digits 2-5 at MCP joints, extend digits 2-5 at IP joints
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Dorsal interossei of hand (4)
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Abduct digits 2-4; assist lumbrical actions
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Palmar interossei (3)
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Adduct digits 2,4, and 5; assist lumbrical actions
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External Intercostals
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Elevate ribs during inspiration
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Internal Intercostals
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Draw ribs downward during forced expiration
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Transversus Thoracis
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Draw ribs downward
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Quadratus Lumborum
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Lateral flexion of spinal column at lumbar vertebrae
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Psoas Major
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Flexes thigh at hip
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Psoas Minor
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Flexes thigh at hip
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Iliacus
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Flexor thigh at hip
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Rectus Abdominis
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Flex vertebral column and compress abdomen; stabilizes pelvis
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External Oblique
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Compress abdomen; both sides flex vertebral column, one side (unilateral contraction) rotates vertebral column to opposite side
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Internal Oblique
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Compress abdomen; both sides flex vertebral column, unilateral contraction rotates vertebral column to same side
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Transverse Abdominus
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Compress abdomen
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Rectus Femoris (Part of Quadriceps Femoris)
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Extend leg at knee and flex thigh at hip
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Vastus Lateralis (Part of Quadriceps Femoris)
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Extend leg at knee
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Vastus Medialis (Part of Quadriceps Femoris)
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Extend leg at knee
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Vastus Intermedius (Part of Quadriceps Femoris)
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Extend leg at knee
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Sartorius
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Laterally rotate and flex thigh at hip, flex leg at knee
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Pectineus
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Flex, adduct thigh at hip
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Adductor Longus
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Flex, adduct thigh at hip
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Adductor Brevis
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Flex, adduct thigh at hip
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Adductor Magnus
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Upper: Adduct, flex thigh at hip Lower: Adduct, extend thigh at hip
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Gracilis
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Adduct thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee
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Gluteus Maximus
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Extend and laterally rotate thigh at hip
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Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus
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Abduct thigh at hip; Anterior: Flex and medially rotate thigh Posterior: Extend and laterally rotate thigh
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Tensor Fasciae Latae
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Flex, abduct thigh at hip
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Piriformis
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Lateral rotators of thigh at hip
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Superior Gemellus
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Lateral rotators of thigh at hip
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Inferior Gemellus
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Lateral rotators of thigh at hip
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Obturator Internus
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Lateral rotators of thigh at hip
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Quadratus Femoris
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Lateral rotators of thigh at hip
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Obturator Externus
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Lateral rotators of thigh at hip
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Biceps Femoris
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Flex leg at knee, extend thigh at hip
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Semimembranosus
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Flex leg at knee, extend thigh at hip
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Semitendinosus
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Flex leg at knee, extend thigh at hip
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Tibialis Anterior
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Dorsiflex and invert foot
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Extensor Digitorum Longus
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Dorsiflex and evert foot, extend toes 2-5
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Extensor Hallucis Longus
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Dorsiflex and invert foot, extend great toe
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Peroneus Tertius (Lower fibers of ext. dig. longus)
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Dorsiflex and evert foot
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Peroneus Longus
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Plantarflex and evert foot
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Peroneus Brevis
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Plantarflex and evert foot
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Gastrocnemius
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Plantar flex foot (powerful) and flex leg at knee
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Soleus
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Plantarflex foot
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Plantaris
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Planterflex foot and flex leg (small contribution for both)
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Popliteus
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Flex and medially rotate leg at knee
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Flexor Digitorum Longus
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Flex toes 2-5, plantarflex foot
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Flexor Hallucis Longus
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Flex big toe, plantarflex
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Tibialis Posterior
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Plantar flex and invert foot
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Platysma
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Draw corners of mouth inferiorly; tense skin of inferior face and neck (grimace)
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Sternocleidomastoid
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Unilateral contraction – tip head toward shoulder while turning head to opposite side; Bilateral contraction – flex cervical vertebrae (chin toward chest)
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Sternohyoid
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Depress hyoid
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Thyrohyoid
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Depress hyoid, elevate larynx
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Sternothyroid
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Depress thyroid cartilage
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Digastric
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Raise hyoid and base of tongue; depress mandible
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Mylohyoid
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Elevate hyoid and base of tongue; depress mandible
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Geniohyoid
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Elevate hyoid and base of tongue
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Omohyoid
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Depress, retract, and steady hyoid
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Stylohyoid
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Elevate and retract hyoid, elongating floor of mouth
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Masseter
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Raise and protract mandible
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Buccinator
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Compress cheek against molar teeth
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