Name a Valid Physiological Action (Superior)

Name a valid physiological action for the listed muscle. If an action is represented for more than one muscle, it will appear under all muscles that can perform the action.

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Muscle	Answer
pronator teres	pronates the forearm
pronator teres	flexes the forearm
brachioradialis	pronates the forearm
brachioradialis	flexes the forearm
flexor carpi ulnaris	flexes the hand
palmaris longus	flexes the hand
flexor carpi radialis	flexes the hand
flexor digitorum superficialis	flexes the hand
flexor digitorum profundus	flexes the hand
extensor carpi radialis longus	extends the hand
extensor carpi radialis brevis	extends the hand
abductor pollicis longus	abducts the pollex
extensor pollicis brevis	extends the pollex
extensor digitorum	extends the hand
extensor digiti minimi	extends the hand
extensor carpi ulnaris	extends the hand
biceps brachii	flexes the forearm
	supinates the forearm
	flexes the arm
brachialis	flexes the forearm
triceps brachii	extends the forearm
triceps brachii	extends the arm
pectoralis major	flexes the arm
	adducts the arm
	medially rotates the arm
anterior deltoid fibers	flexes the arm
anterior deltoid fibers	medially rotates the arm
middle deltoid fibers	abducts the arm
posterior deltoid fibers	extends the work
posterior deltoid fibers	laterally rotates the arm
supraspinatus	abducts the arm
infraspinatus	adducts the arm
infraspinatus	laterally rotates the arm
teres major	extends the arm
	adducts the arm
	medially rotates the arm
teres minor	extends the arm
teres minor	laterally rotates the arm
subscapularis	medially rotates the arm
latissimus dorsi	adducts the arm
	extends the arm
	medially rotates the arm
rhomboid major	adducts/retracts the scapula
	elevates the scapula
	inferiorly rotates the scapula
rhomboid minor	adducts/retracts the scapula
	elevates the scapula
	inferiorly rotates the scapula
superior trapezius fibers	elevates the scapula and clavicle
	extends the head
	superiorly rotates the scapula
middle trapezius fibers	adducts/retracts the scapula
inferior trapezius fibers	depresses the scapula
levator scapulae	elevates the scapula
levator scapulae	inferiorly rotates the scapula
pectoralis minor	depresses the scapula
	abducts/protracts the scapula
	inferiorly rotates the scapula
serratus anterior	abducts/protracts the scapula
serratus anterior	superiorly rotates the scapula
external oblique	trunk rotation
	compression of abdomen
	lateral flexion of vertebral column
internal oblique	trunk rotation
	compression of abdomen
	flexion of vertebral column
erector spinae	trunk rotation
	extension of vertebral column
	lateral flexion of vertebral column
rectus abdominis	compression of abdomen
rectus abdominis	flexion of vertebral column
transverse abdominis	compression of abdomen