Muscles of the Body

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Epicranius

Muscle group consisting of frontalis and occipitalis

<p>Muscle group consisting of frontalis and occipitalis</p>
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Orbicularis oris

Muscle responsible for closing and puckering the lips

<p>Muscle responsible for closing and puckering the lips</p>
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Orbicularis oculi

Muscle responsible for closing the eyelids

<p>Muscle responsible for closing the eyelids</p>
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Buccinator

Muscle responsible for compressing the cheeks

<p>Muscle responsible for compressing the cheeks</p>
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Zygomaticus

Muscle responsible for smiling

<p>Muscle responsible for smiling</p>
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Platysma

Muscle responsible for lowering the jaw and lip

<p>Muscle responsible for lowering the jaw and lip</p>
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Masseter

Muscle responsible for closing the jaw

<p>Muscle responsible for closing the jaw</p>
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Temporalis

Muscle responsible for elevating and retracting the jaw

<p>Muscle responsible for elevating and retracting the jaw</p>
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Sternocleidomastoid

Muscle responsible for rotating and flexing the head

<p>Muscle responsible for rotating and flexing the head</p>
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Erector Spinae

Muscle group responsible for extending the spine

<p>Muscle group responsible for extending the spine</p>
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Trapezius

Muscle responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula

<p>Muscle responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula</p>
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Latissimus dorsi

Muscle responsible for extending, adducting, and medially rotating the arm

<p>Muscle responsible for extending, adducting, and medially rotating the arm</p>
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Pectoralis major

Muscle responsible for flexing, adducting, and medially rotating the arm

<p>Muscle responsible for flexing, adducting, and medially rotating the arm</p>
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Deltoid

Muscle responsible for abducting, flexing, and extending the arm

<p>Muscle responsible for abducting, flexing, and extending the arm</p>
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Muscles that move forearm (elbow)

Muscles responsible for moving the forearm at the elbow joint

<p>Muscles responsible for moving the forearm at the elbow joint</p>
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Biceps brachii

Muscle responsible for flexing the forearm and supinating the hand

<p>Muscle responsible for flexing the forearm and supinating the hand</p>
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Triceps brachii

Muscle responsible for extending the forearm

<p>Muscle responsible for extending the forearm</p>
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Rectus abdominis

Muscle responsible for flexing the trunk and compressing the abdomen

<p>Muscle responsible for flexing the trunk and compressing the abdomen</p>
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External oblique

Muscle responsible for rotating and laterally flexing the trunk

<p>Muscle responsible for rotating and laterally flexing the trunk</p>
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Internal oblique

Muscle responsible for rotating and laterally flexing the trunk

<p>Muscle responsible for rotating and laterally flexing the trunk</p>
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Transversus abdominis

Muscle responsible for compressing the abdomen

<p>Muscle responsible for compressing the abdomen</p>
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Gluteus maximus

Muscle responsible for extending and laterally rotating the thigh

<p>Muscle responsible for extending and laterally rotating the thigh</p>
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Gluteus medius

Muscle responsible for abducting and medially rotating the thigh

<p>Muscle responsible for abducting and medially rotating the thigh</p>
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Iliopsoas

Muscle group consisting of psoas major and iliacus muscles

<p>Muscle group consisting of psoas major and iliacus muscles</p>
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Quadriceps group

Muscles responsible for extending the leg at the knee joint

<p>Muscles responsible for extending the leg at the knee joint</p>
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Rectus femoris

Muscle responsible for extending the leg and flexing the thigh

<p>Muscle responsible for extending the leg and flexing the thigh</p>
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Vastus intermedius

Muscle responsible for extending the leg

<p>Muscle responsible for extending the leg</p>
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Vastus lateralis

Muscle responsible for extending the leg

<p>Muscle responsible for extending the leg</p>
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Vastus medialis

Muscle responsible for extending the leg

<p>Muscle responsible for extending the leg</p>
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Hamstring group

Muscles responsible for flexing the leg at the knee joint

<p>Muscles responsible for flexing the leg at the knee joint</p>
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Biceps femoris

Muscle responsible for flexing the leg and extending the thigh

<p>Muscle responsible for flexing the leg and extending the thigh</p>
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Semimembranosus

Muscle responsible for flexing the leg and extending the thigh

<p>Muscle responsible for flexing the leg and extending the thigh</p>
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Semitendinosus

Muscle responsible for flexing the leg and extending the thigh

<p>Muscle responsible for flexing the leg and extending the thigh</p>
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Tibialis anterior

Muscle responsible for dorsiflexing and inverting the foot

<p>Muscle responsible for dorsiflexing and inverting the foot</p>
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Gastrocnemius

Muscle responsible for plantarflexing the foot

<p>Muscle responsible for plantarflexing the foot</p>
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Soleus

Muscle responsible for plantarflexing the foot

<p>Muscle responsible for plantarflexing the foot</p>