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Forehead : Raises eyebrows
Frontalis
Gluteus maximus
Outer muscle of buttocks
Biceps femoris
Posterior thigh: extends thigh
abduction
movement of a body part away from the mid-line of the body
elevation
Raising of a body part
External shoulder: Abducts, flexes, extends, and rotates arm
deltoid
Tibialis anterior
anterior lower leg: Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Anterior thigh: flexes thigh: extends leg
Rectus femoris
adduction
movement of a body part toward the mid-line of the body
eversion
turning outward of the sole of the foot
Chest: Flexes, adducts, and rotates arm
Pectoralis major
Biceps brachii
Anterior upper arm: Flexes arm and forearm, rotates hand.
Anterior thigh: flexes & rotates thigh
Satorius
circumduction
rotation of an arm or a leg, occurs in multiple planes
extension
the straightening of a limb after it has been flexed
triceps brachii
Posterior upper arm: Extends forearm
Upper back and neck: extends neck
Trapezius
Midback and lower spine: Extends, adducts, and rotates arm.
Latissimus dorsi
depression
lowering of a body part
flexion
movement of two body surfaces toward each other, as in the act of bending
Abdominal muscles
Ribs to pubic bone: rotates trunk
Gastrocnemius
Prominent muscle in posterior calf: flexes foot and leg
Medial muscle of buttocks, outer surface of pelvis: adducts and rotates thigh.
Gluteus medius
dorsiflexion
movement of the sole of foot: upward
hyperextension
act of bending a joint or limb beyond normal extension or movement