Actions of Common Muscles of the Body (superior)

Name the muscles that match the action listed. If a muscle is listed for multiple actions, it will appear for both categories.

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Action	Answer
pronation of the forearm	pronator teres
pronation of the forearm	brachioradialis
supination of the forearm	biceps brachii
flexion of the hand	pronator teres
	flexor carpi radialis
	palmaris longus
	flexor carpi ulnaris
	flexor digitorum superficialis
	flexor digitorum profundus
extension of the hand	brachioradialis
	extensor carpi radialis longus
	extensor carpi radialis brevis
	abductor pollicus longus
	extensor pollicus brevis
	extensor digitorum
	extensor digiti minimi
	extensor carpi ulnaris
flexion of the arm	biceps brachii
	brachialis
	anterior deltoid fibers
extension of the arm	triceps brachii
	posterior deltoid fibers
	teres major
	teres minor
	latissimus dorsi
adduction of the arm	pectoralis major
	teres major
	infraspinatus
	latissimus dorsi
abduction of the arm	middle deltoid fibers
abduction of the arm	supraspinatus
medial rotation of the arm	pectoralis major
	anterior deltoid fibers
	latissimus dorsi
	teres major

Action	Answer
medial rotation of the arm	subscapularis
lateral rotation of the arm	teres minor
	posterior deltoid fibers
	infraspinatus
adducts/retracts scapula	rhomboid major
	rhomboid minor
	middle trapezius fibers
abducts/protracts scapula	pectoralis minor
abducts/protracts scapula	serratus anterior
elevates scapula	rhomboid major
	rhomboid minor
	superior trapezius fibers
	levator scapulae
depresses scapula	inferior trapezius fibers
depresses scapula	pectoralis minor
inferiorly rotates scapula	rhomboid major
	rhomboid minor
	levator scapulae
	pectoralis minor
superiorly rotates scapula	serratus anterior
superiorly rotates scapula	superior trapezius fibers
contracts during quiet inspiration (elevates ribs)	external intercostals
contracts during quiet inspiration (elevates ribs)	diaphragm
contracts during labored inspiration (elevates ribs)	external intercostals
contracts during labored inspiration (elevates ribs)	diaphragm
contracts during labored expiration (depresses ribs)	internal intercostals
compression of the abdomen	rectus abdominis
	transverse abdominis
	external obliques
	internal obliques
contracts vertebral column	erector spinae muscles
	iliocostalis group
	longissimus group
	spinalis group