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Upper Body Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology

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  • Sternocleidomastoid

    Flexes head and raises sternum.

  • Pectoralis Major

    Adducts arm and flexes upper arm.

  • Pectoralis Minor

    Pulls scapula forward and downward; lifts ribs 3, 4, 5 for deep inspiration.

  • Deltoid

    Abducts upper arm, and performs flexion and extension of the upper arm.

  • Serratus Anterior

    Pulls scapula anteriorly and downward.

  • Trapezius

    Raises and lowers shoulder.

  • Latissimus Dorsi

    Extends upper arm and adducts upper arm.

  • Subscapularis

    Rotates the arm medially.

  • Teres Major

    Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus.

  • Triceps Brachii

    Extends lower arm.

  • Biceps Brachii

    Flexes supinated arm and rotates hand laterally.

  • Brachialis

    Flexion of arm.

  • Pronator Teres

    Pronates the arm and rotates the arm medially.

  • Brachioradialis

    Flexion of forearm.