Term
| Function of Pectoralis Major |
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Definition
| Flex upper arm, adduct upper arm anteriorly |
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Term
| Function of Latissimus dorsi |
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Definition
| Extend upper arm, adduct upper arm |
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Term
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Definition
| Abduct upper arm, assist in flexion and extensions of upper arm |
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Term
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Definition
| Raise or lower shoulders & shrug them |
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Term
| Function of Serratus anterior |
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Definition
| Pulls shoulders forward, adducts and rotates it upward |
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Term
| Function of Biceps brachii |
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Definition
| flexes supinated forearm, supinates forearm and hand |
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Term
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Definition
| Flexes pronated forearm(turn or rotate) |
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Term
| Function of Triceps brachii |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Rectus femoris |
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Definition
| Flex thigh, extend lower leg |
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Term
| Function of Gluteus maximus |
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Definition
| Extends thigh-rotates outwards |
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Term
| Function of Gluteus medius |
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Definition
| Abducts thigh-rotates outward; stabilizes pelvis on femur |
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Term
| Function of Vastus lateralis |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Vastus medialis |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Biceps Femoris |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Semitendinosus |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Semimembraneous |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Gastrocnemius |
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Definition
| Extends foot, flexes lower leg |
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Term
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Definition
| Extends foot(plantar flexion) |
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Term
| Function of Sternocleidomastoid |
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Definition
| Flexes head(prayer muscle) |
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Term
| Function of External Oblique |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Internal Oblique |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of Rectus Abdominis |
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Definition
| Flexes trunk, compresses abdomen |
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Definition
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Definition
| Raise eyebrows, wrinkles forehead horziontally |
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