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Orbicularis oculi
closes the eye
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Temporalis
closes the jaw
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Masseter
elevates mandible
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Sternocleidomastoid
flexes the head
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Buccinator
keeps food between grinding teeth
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Orbicularis oris
purses lips
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Internal intercostals
depresses rib cage
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Pectoralis minor
draws scapula forward and downward; moves rib cage up
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External intercostals
elevates rib cage
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Latissimus dorsi
extends arm
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Pectoralis major
flexes arm; rotates arm medially
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Trapezius
rotates scapula
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Supraspinatus
stabilizes shoulder
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Teres major
stabilizes shoulder joint; rotates humerus laterally
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Infraspinatus
stabilizes shoulder joint; rotates humerus laterally
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External obliques
aids in trunk rotation and flexing vertebral column
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Internal obliques
aids n trunk rotation and flexing vertebral column
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Transverse abdominis
compresses abdominal contents
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Rectus abdominis
flex and rotate lumbar region of vertebral column
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
extends and adducts wrist
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Extensor digitorium
extends fingers and wrist
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Triceps brachii
extends forearm
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Biceps brachii
flexes elbow; supinates forearm
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Brachioradialis
flexes forearm
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
flexes wrist
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Flexor digitorium superificialis
flexes wrist and middle phalanges
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Pronator teres
pronates forearm
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Sartorius
abducts and medially rotates thigh
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Gracilis
adducts thigh; flexes and medially rotates leg
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Adductor longus
adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh
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Tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion and inverts foot
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Vastus lateralis
extends and stabilizes knee
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Rectus femoris
extends knee
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Vastus medialis
extend knee; stabilizes patella
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Gluteus maximus
extends thigh
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Bicep femoris
extends thigh and flexes knee
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Semitendinosus
extends thigh and flexes knee
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Semimembranosus
extends thigh and flexes knee
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Gluteus medius
flexes abducts, and laterally rotated thigh
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Fibularis (peroneus) longus
plantar flexes and everts foot
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Soleus
plantar flexes foot
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