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Directional movements just in case
Directional movements just in case
100

Forehead : Raises eyebrows

Frontalis

100

Gluteus maximus

Outer muscle of buttocks 

100

Biceps femoris 

Posterior thigh: extends thigh

100

abduction

movement of a body part away from the mid-line of the body

100

elevation

Raising of a body part

200

External shoulder: Abducts, flexes, extends, and rotates arm

deltoid

200

Tibialis anterior 

anterior lower leg: Dorsiflexes and inverts foot

200

Anterior thigh: flexes thigh: extends leg

Rectus femoris 

200

adduction

movement of a body part toward the mid-line of the body

200

eversion

turning outward of the sole of the foot

300

Chest: Flexes, adducts, and rotates arm

Pectoralis major

300

Biceps brachii 

Anterior upper arm: Flexes arm and forearm, rotates hand.

300

Anterior thigh: flexes & rotates thigh

Satorius 

300

circumduction 

rotation of an arm or a leg, occurs in multiple planes

300

extension

the straightening of a limb after it has been flexed 

400

triceps brachii

Posterior upper arm: Extends forearm

400

Upper back and neck: extends neck

Trapezius 

400

Midback and lower spine: Extends, adducts, and rotates arm.

Latissimus dorsi

400

depression

lowering of a body part

400

flexion 

movement of two body surfaces toward each other, as in the act of bending

500

Abdominal muscles 

Ribs to pubic bone: rotates trunk

500

Gastrocnemius

Prominent muscle in posterior calf: flexes foot and leg

500

Medial muscle of buttocks, outer surface of pelvis: adducts and rotates thigh.

Gluteus medius

500

dorsiflexion

movement of the sole of foot: upward

500

hyperextension 

act of bending a joint or limb beyond normal extension or movement

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