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Muscle Actions

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Occipitofrontaliselevates eyebrows, wrinkles forehead
Orbicularis Oculicloses eye (winking muscle)
Orbicularis Orisprotrudes the lips (kissing muscle)
Masseterelevates mandible (chewing)
Sternocleidomastoidone contracts turns head, both contract extend and flex head
Serratus Anteriorabducts the scapula (boxers muscle)
Pectoralis Majoradducts and medially rotates arm at the shoulder joint
Deltoidabduct arm at shoulder joint
Rectus Abdominuscompresses the abdomen (urination, defecation, childbirth) flex vertebral column
External Obliquecompresses the abdomen, flexes vertebral column, rotates vertebral column
Biceps brachii, Brachialis, Brachioradialisflexes forearm at elbow joint
Flexor carpi radialisflexes and radially deviates hand at the wrist
Thenar musclesmovement of the thumb
Hypothenar musclesmovement of little finger
Psoasflexes the hip (marching muscle)
Sartoriusflexes, abducts and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint
Quadriceps (Rectus femoris, Vastus medialis, Vastus lateralis, Vastus Intermediusextend the leg at the knee joint
GracilisAdducts the thigh at the hip joint
Tensor fascia lataeabducts the thigh at the hip joint
Gastrocnemius, SoleusPlantar flexion (tippy toes)
Tibialis anteriordorsiflexion (on heels of foot)
Trapeziuselevates the scapula
Latissimus dorsidraws arm inferior and posterior. Adducts arm
Triceps brachiiextends forearm at elbow joint
Hamstrings (biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus)flexes thigh at knee joint
Gluteus maximusextend thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh at hip
Gluteus mediusabducts thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh
Erector spinaeextend and maintain posture of vertebral column



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