Body Muscles 2024 (Locations & Actions)

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Deltoid

Lateral portion abducts arm, anterior portion flexes arm at shoulder, posterior portion extends arm at shoulder

<p>Lateral portion abducts arm, anterior portion flexes arm at shoulder, posterior portion extends arm at shoulder</p>
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Trapezius

Rotates and retracts scapula, superior portion elevates scapula, inferior portion depresses scapula

<p>Rotates and retracts scapula, superior portion elevates scapula, inferior portion depresses scapula</p>
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Latissimus Dorsi

Extends arm at shoulder, adducts and medially rotates arm

<p>Extends arm at shoulder, adducts and medially rotates arm</p>
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Triceps Brachii

Extends forearm at elbow

<p>Extends forearm at elbow</p>
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Pectoralis Major

Flexes arm at shoulder, adducts and medially rotates arm

<p>Flexes arm at shoulder, adducts and medially rotates arm</p>
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Rectus Abdominis

Compresses abdomen, flexes vertebral column

<p>Compresses abdomen, flexes vertebral column</p>
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Serratus Anterior

Protracts and rotates scapula

<p>Protracts and rotates scapula</p>
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External Oblique

Compresses abdomen, flexes and rotates vertebral column

<p>Compresses abdomen, flexes and rotates vertebral column</p>
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Gluteus Maximus

Extends hip at thigh, laterally rotates thigh

<p>Extends hip at thigh, laterally rotates thigh</p>
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Muscles of the Hamstrings Group

biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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Biceps Femoris

Flexes leg at knee, extends hip at thigh

<p>Flexes leg at knee, extends hip at thigh</p>
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Semitendinosus

Flexes leg at knee, extends hip at thigh

<p>Flexes leg at knee, extends hip at thigh</p>
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Semimembranosus

Flexes leg at knee, extends hip at thigh

<p>Flexes leg at knee, extends hip at thigh</p>
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Gastrocnemius

Plantar flexion of the foot, flexion of leg at knee

<p>Plantar flexion of the foot, flexion of leg at knee</p>
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Soleus

Plantar flexion of the foot

<p>Plantar flexion of the foot</p>
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Iliacus

Flexes thigh at hip

<p>Flexes thigh at hip</p>
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Sartorius

Longest muscles in the body; Flexes leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip, abducts thigh, laterally rotates thigh, medially rotates leg

<p>Longest muscles in the body; Flexes leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip, abducts thigh, laterally rotates thigh, medially rotates leg</p>
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Muscles in the Quadriceps Group

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

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Rectus Femoris

Extends leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip

<p>Extends leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip</p>
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Vastus Lateralis

Extends leg at knee

<p>Extends leg at knee</p>
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Vastus Medialis

Extends leg at knee

<p>Extends leg at knee</p>
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Vastus Intermedius

The 4th muscle of the quadriceps group, deep to the Rectus Femoris

<p>The 4th muscle of the quadriceps group, deep to the Rectus Femoris</p>
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Adductor Longus

Adducts thigh, flexes thigh at hip

<p>Adducts thigh, flexes thigh at hip</p>
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Adductor Magnus

Adducts thigh, extends thigh at hip

<p>Adducts thigh, extends thigh at hip</p>
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Extends wrist, abducts hand

<p>Extends wrist, abducts hand</p>
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Extensor Digitorum

Extends wrist and joints of fingers

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Biceps Brachii

Flexes forearm at elbow, supinates forearm at hand

<p>Flexes forearm at elbow, supinates forearm at hand</p>
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Brachioradialis

Flexes forearm at elbow

<p>Flexes forearm at elbow</p>
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Palmaris Longus

Flexes wrist

<p>Flexes wrist</p>
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Flexor Carpi Radialis

Flexes wrist, abducts hand

<p>Flexes wrist, abducts hand</p>