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UPPER MUSCLES
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Muscles of the face and mastication
Masseter Action - Elevates mandible Temporalis
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Muscles of the anterior triangle of the neck
Digastric Action -Elevates hyoid bone Mylohyoid Sternohyoid Action - Depresses hyoid bone and hence larynx Sternothyroid Action - Depresses larynx Thyrohyoid Action - Elevates larynx or depresses hyoid bone Sternocleidomastoid Action - Flexes and laterally rotates cervical spine.
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Muscles of the anterior triangle of the neck
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Muscles that act on the scapula
Clavo-trapezius Action - Elevates and rotates scapula Acromio-trapezius Action - Adducts scapula Spinotrapezius Action - Depress scapula Pectoralis Minor Levator scapulae Action - Elevate scapula Serratus Anterior Action - Anterior rotation of scapula Rhomboideus Action - Adducts scapula
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Muscles that act on the scapula
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Muscles that act on the arm
Pectoralis Major Action - Flex and adducts humerus Clavo-deltoid Action - Flex humerus Acromio-deltoid Action - Abduct humerus Spino-deltoid Action - Extend humerus Infraspinatus Action - Lateral rotation humerus Supraspinatus Subscapularis Action - Medial rotation humerus Latissimus dorsi Action - Adduct humerus Teres Major
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Muscles that act on the arm
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Muscles that act on the forearm (radius and ulna)
Triceps Brachii Action - Extend forearm 2. Biceps Brachii Action - Flex forearm 3. Brachialis 4. Brachioradialis 5. Pronator Teres Action - Pronation 6. Supinator Action - Supination
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Muscles that act on the forearm (radius and ulna)
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Muscles that act on the wrists, hands and fingers
Extensor Carpi radialis longus Action - Extend wrist Extensor Carpi radialis brevis Extensor Carpi ulnaris Extensor Digitorum Action - Extend fingers Extensor Digiti Minimi Action - Extends 5th digit Flexor Carpi Radialis Action - Flex wrist Flexor Carpi Ulnaris 8. Palmaris Longus Action - Flex wrist 9. Flexor Digitorum Profundus Action - Flex fingertips 10. Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Action - Flex middle phalanges 11. Abductor Pollicis Brevis Action - Abduct thumb
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Muscles that act on the wrists, hands and fingers
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