Major Muscles

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Wrist

  • Wrist flexors (flexion)
  • Wrist extensors (extension)
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Radio-ulnar

  • Pronator teres  (pronation)
  • Supinator (supination)
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Elbow

  • Bicep brachii (flexion)
  • Tricep Brachii (extension)
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Shoulder

  • Anterior deltoid (flexion)
  • Middle deltoid (abduction)
  • Posterior deltoid (extension)
  • Latissimus dorsi (adduction)
  • Pectoralis major (horizontal flexion)
  • Trapezius (horizontal extension)
  • Teres minor (lateral rotation)
  • Infraspinatus (lateral rotation)
  • Teres major
  • Subscapularis (medial rotation)
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Spine

  • Rectus abdominus (flexion)
  • Erector spinae group (extension)
  • External obliques (lateral flextion and rotation)
  • Internal obliques (lateral flexion and rotation)
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Hip

  • Illopsoas (flexion)
  • Gluteus maximus (extension)
  • Gluteus medius
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