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NECK
Flexion -
 
•        Longus capitis
•        Rectus capitis anterior
•        Sternocleidomastoid (anterior fibers)
Extension / Hyperextension -
•        Semispinalis capitis
•        Splenus capitis
•        Rectus capitis posterior major
•        Rectus capitis posteror minor
•        Obliquus capitis superior
•        Longissimus capitis
•        Trapezius (upper fibers)
•        Sternocleidomastoid (posterior fibers)


Lateral Flexion (Abduction) -
•        See muscles responsible for Rotation
Reduction (Adduction) -
•        See muscles responsible for Rotation
Rotation -
•        Sternocleidomastoid
•        Obliquus capitis inferior
•        Obliquus capitis superior
•        Rectus capitis lateralis
•        Longissimus capitis
•        Splenius capitis
•        Semispinalis capitis
•        Trapezius (upper fibers)

SHOULDER

Flexion -
•        Deltoid (anterior)
•        Deltoid (lateral)
•        Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
•        Coracobrachialis
•        Biceps brachii (short head)


Extension -
•        Latissimus dorsi
•        Deltoid (posterior)
•        Pectoralis major (sternal head)
•        Teres major
•        Triceps brachii (long head)
Adduction -  
•        Latissimus dorsi
•        Pectoralis major (sternal head)
•        Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
•        Teres major
•        Coracobrachialis
•        Triceps brachii (long head)
Abduction -
•        Deltoid (lateral)
•        Deltoid (anterior)
•        Supraspinatus
•        Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
Transverse Adduction -  
•        Pectoralis major (sternal head)
•        Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
•        Coracobrachialis
Transverse Flexion -
•        Pectoralis major (sternal head)
•        Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
•        Deltoid (anterior)
•        Coracobrachialis
•        Biceps brachii (short head)
Transverse Abduction -
•        Deltoid (posterior)
•        Deltoid (lateral)
•        Infraspinatus
•        Teres minor
Transverse Extension -
•        Deltoid (posterior)
•        Latissimus dorsi
•        Infraspinatus
•        Teres minor
Medial Rotation (Internal Rotation) -
•        Pectoralis major (sternal head)
•        Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
•        Latissimus dorsi
•        Deltoid (anterior)
•        Subscapularis
•        Teres major
Lateral Rotation (External Rotation) -
•        Teres minor
•        Infraspinatus
•        Deltoid (posterior)

SCAPULA

Abduction (Protraction) -
•        Serratus anterior
•        Pectoralis minor
•        Levator scapulae
•        Pectoralis major (sternal head)
Adduction (Retraction) -
•        Trapezius (middle fibers)
•        Trapezius (lower fibers)
•        Rhomboids
•        Latissimus dorsi
Depression -
•        Pectoralis minor
•        Latissimus dorsi
•        Pectoralis major
•        Trapezius (lower fibers)
Elevation -
•        Trapezius (upper fibers)
•        Trapezius (middle fibers)
•        Levator scapulae
•        Serratus anterior (upper fibers)
Upward Rotation (Superior Rotation) -
•        Trapezius (middle fibers)
•        Trapezius (lower fibers)
•        Serratus anterior (lower fibers)
Downward Rotation (Inferior Rotation) -
•        Levator scapulae
•        Rhomboids
•        Pectoralis minor
•        Pectoralis major
•        Latissimus dorsi

SPINE (Cervical)

Flexion -
•        Sternocleidomastoid
•        Longus colli
•        Longus capitis
Extension / Hyperextension -
•        Splenius
•        Semispinalis capitis
•        Semispinalis cervicis
•        Iliocostalis cervicis
•        Longissimus capitis
•        Longissimus cervicis
•        Trapezius (upper fibers)
•        Interspinales
Abduction -
•        See muscles responsible for Rotation
Adduction -
•        See muscles responsible for Rotation
Rotation -  
•        Sternocleidomastoid
•        Scalene muscles
•        Spenius
•        Longissimus capitis
•        Longissimus cervicis
•        Iliocastalis cervicis
•        Multifidus
•        Levator scapulae
•        Longus colli
•        Intertrasversarii

SPINE (Thoracic, Lumbar)

Flexion -
•        Rectus Abdominis
•        Obliques
Extension / Hyperextension -
•        Erector Spinae
•        Quadratus lumbaorum
•        Trapezius (lower)
Lateral Flexion (Abduction) -  
•        See muscles responsible for Rotation
Reduction (Adduction) -
•        See muscles responsible for Rotation
Rotation -
•        Obliques
•        Psoas major
•        Quadratus lumborum
•        Multifidus
•        Iliocastalis lumborum
•        Iliocastalis thoracis
•        Rotatores
•        Intertransversarii

ELBOW

Flexion -
 
•        Brachialis
•        Biceps brachii
•        Brachioradialis
Extension -
•        Triceps brachii
•        Anconeus

FOREARM

Pronation -
•        Pronator quadratus
•        Pronator teres
•        Flexor carpi radialis
•        Anconeus
Supination -
•        Supinator
•        Biceps Brachii

WRIST

Flexion -
•        Flexor carpi radialis
•        Flexor carpi ulnaris
•        Palmaris longus
•        Abductor pollicis longus
•        Flexor digitorum profundus
•        Flexor digitorum superficialis
•        Flexor pollicis longus
Extension / Hyperextension -
•        Extensor carpi radialis longus
•        Extensor carpi radialis brevis
•        Extensor carpi ulnaris
•        Extensor digitorum
•        Extensor pollicis longus
•        Extensor indicis
•        Extensor digiti minimi
Adduction (Ulna Deviation) -  
•        Flexor carpi ulnaris
•        Extensor carpi ulnaris
Abduction (Radial Deviation) -
•        Extensor carpi radialis longus
•        Extensor carpi radialis brevis
•        Flexor carpi radialis
•        Abductor pollicis longus
•        Extensor pollicis brevis
•        Extensor pollicis longus

THUMB

Flexion -
•        Flexor pollicis brevis
•        Flexor pollicis longus
•        Opponens pollicis
Extension -
•        Extensor pollicis longus
•        Extensor pollicis brevis
•        Abductor pollicis longus
Adduction -
•        Adductor pollicis
•        1st dorsal interosseous
•        Extensor pollicis longus
•        Flexor pollicis longus
Abduction -
•        Abductor pollicis longus
•        Abductor pollicis brevis
Opposition -
•        Opponens pollicis
•        Abductor pollicis brevis
•        Flexor pollicis brevis
•        Flexor pollicis longus
•        Adductor pollicis
Flexion -
•        Flexor pollicis longus
•        Flexor pollicis brevis
•        1st palmar interosseous
•        Abductor pollicis brevis
Extension -
•        Extensor pollicis longus
•        Extensor pollicis brevis
Adduction -
•        Adductor pollicis
•        1st palmar interosseous
Abduction -
•        Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexion -
•        Flexor pollicis longus
Extension / Hyperextension -
•        Extensor pollicis longus
•        Abductor pollicis brevis
•        Adductor pollicis

FINGERS

Flexion -
•        Flexor digitorum profundus
•        Flexor digitorum superficialis
•        Flexor digiti minimi
•        Abductor digiti minimi
•        Interossei
•        Lumbricals
Extension / Hyperextension -
•        Extensor digitorium (middle & ring fingers)
•        Extensor digiti minimi
•        Extensor indicis
Adduction -
•        Palmar interossei (in the extended finger)
•        Flexor digitorum superficialis
•        Flexor digitorum profundus
Abduction -
•        Dorsal interosssei (in the extended finger)
•        Extensor digitorum
•        Extensor digiti minimi
•        Extensor indicis
•        Abductor digiti minimi
Flexion -
•        Flexor digitorum profundus
•        Flexor digitorum superficialis (proximal joint only)
Extension -
•        Extensor digitorum
•        Extensor digiti minimi
•        Extensor indicis
•        Lumbricals
•        Interossei

HIP

Flexion -
•        Iliopsoas
•        Tensor fasciae latae
•        Rectus femoris
•        Sartorius
•        Adductor longus
•        Adductor brevis
•        Pectineus
Extension -
•        Gluteus maximus
•        Semitendiunosus
•        Semimembranosus
•        Biceps femoris (long head)
•        Adductor magnus (ischial fibers)
Adduction -  
•        Adductors
•        Pectineus
•        Gracilis
•        Gluteus maximus, lower fibers
Abduction -
•        Gluteus medius
•        Gluteus minimus
•        Tensor fasciae latae
•        Sartorius
Transverse Adduction -
•        Adductors
•        Pectineus
•        Gracilis
•        Tensor fasciae latae
Transverse Abduction -
•        Gluteus maximus
•        Gluteus medius
•        Gluteus minimus
•        Piriformis
•        Obturator externus
Medial Rotation (Internal Rotation) -
•        Tensor fasciae latae
•        Gluteus medius
•        Gluteus minimus, anterior fibers
Lateral Rotation (External Rotation) -
•        Gemellus superior
•        Gemellus inferior
•        Obturator internus
•        Obturator externus
•        Quadratus femoris
•        Piriformis
•        Gluteus maximus
•        Sartorius
•        Gluteus medius, posterior fibers

KNEE

Flexion -
•        Hamstrings
•        Gracilis
•        Sartorius
•        Popliteus
•        Gastrocnemius
Extension -
•        Quadriceps femoris
•        Tensor fasciae latae
Medial Rotation (Internal Rotation) -
•        Popliteus
•        Semimembranosus
•        Semitendinosus
•        Sartorius
•        Gracilis
Lateral Rotation (External Rotation) -
•        Biceps femoris

FOOT

Inversion (Supination) -
•        Tibialis anterior
•        Tibialis posterior
Eversion (Pronation) -
•        Peroneus longus
•        Peroneus brevis
•        Peroneus tertius
Plantar Flexion -
•        Peroneus longus
•        Tibialis posterior
•        Abductor hallucis
•        Abductor digiti minimi
•        Flexor digitorum brevis
•        Peroneus brevis

ANKLE

Plantar Flexion -
•        Gastrocnemius
•        Soleus
•        Plantaris
•        Tibialis posterior
•        Flexor hallucis posterior
•        Flexor digitorium longus
Dorsal Flexion -
•        Tibialis anterior
•        Extension digitorum longus
•        Extensor hallucis longus
•        Peroneus tertius

TOES

Flexion -
•        Flexor digitorum brevis
•        Lumbricales
•        Interossei
•        Flexor hallucis brevis
•        Flexor digitorum brevis
•        Flexor hallucis longus
•        Flexor digiti minimi brevis
•        Flexor digitorum longus
•        Quadratus plantae
Extension / Hyperextension -
•        Extensor hallucis longus
•        Extensor digitorum
•        Extensor digitorum brevis
Abduction -
•        Abductor hallucis
•        Abductor digiti minimi
•        Dorsal interossei
Adduction -  
•        Adductor hallucis
•        Plantar interossei
Flexion -
•        Flexor hallucis longus
•        Flexor digitorum longus
•        Flexor digitorum brevis
•        Quadratus plantae
Extension -
•        Extensor hallucis longus
•        Extensor digitorum longus
•        Extensor digitorum brevis

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