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Primary Rami
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Root
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Ventral
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Dorsal
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C1
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Rectus capitis anterior/lateralis
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Rectus capitis posterior major/minor
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Longus capitis
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Obliquus capitis superior/inferior
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Geniohyoid
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Obliquus capitis inferior
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Sternothyroid
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Thyrohyoid
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Omohyoid
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C2
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Rectus capitis anterior/lateralis
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Longissimus capitis
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Longus capitis
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Semispinalis capitis
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Longus colli
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Semispinalis cervicis
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Sternocleidomastoid
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Multifidi
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Sternothyroid
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Sternohyoid
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Omohyoid
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C3
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Intertransversarii cervicis
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Longissimus capitis
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Longus capitis
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Splenius capitis
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Longus colli
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Semispinalis capitis
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Sternothyroid
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Spinalis capitis
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Sternohyoid
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Longissimus cervicis
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Omohyoid
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Semispinalis cervicis
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Levator scapulae (dorsal)
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Spinalis cervicis
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Scalenus medius
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Interspinales cervicis
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Sternocleidomastoid
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Intertransversarii cervicis (posterior)
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Diaphragm (C4)
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Rotatores cervicis
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Trapezius
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Multifidi
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C4
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Longus colli
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Splenius capitis
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Intertransversarii cervicis (anterior)
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Semispinalis capitis
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Levator scapulae (dorsal)
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Spinalis capitis
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Scalenus anterior/medius
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Longissimus cervicis
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Diaphragm (phrenic)
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Semispinalis cervicis
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Iliocostalis cervicis
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Splenius cervicis
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Spinalis cervicis
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Interspinalis cervicis
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Intertransversarii cervicis (posterior)
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Rotatores cervicis
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Multifidi
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C5
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Longus colli
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Longissimu capitis
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Intertransversarii cervicis (anterior)
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Splenius capitis
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Scalenus anterior/medius
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Semispinalis capitis
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Subclavius
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Longissimus cervicis
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Diaphragm
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Semispinalis cervicis
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Levator scapulae
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Iliocostalis cervicis
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Rhomboid major
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Splenius cervicis
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Rhomboid minor
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Spinalis cervicis
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Serratus anterior
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Interspinalis cervicis
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Pectoralis major/minor
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Rotatores cervicis
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Supraspinatus
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Multifidi
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Infraspinatus
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Subscapularis
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Teres major/minor
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Deltoid
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Coracobrachialis
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Biceps brachii
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Brachialis
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Brachioradialis
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C6
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Longus colli
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Longissimus capitis
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Intertransversarii cervicis (anterior)
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Splenius capitis
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Scalenus anterior/medius/posterior
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Semispinalis capitis
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Latissimus dorsi
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Spinalis capitis
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Subclavius
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Longissimus cervicis
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Serratus anterior
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Semispinalis cervicis
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Pectoralis major/minor
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Ilocostalis cervicis
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Infraspinatus
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Splenius cervicis
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Supraspinatus
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Spinalis cervicis
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Subscapularis
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Interspinales cervicis
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Teres major/minor
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Intertransversarii cervicis (posterior)
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Deltoid
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Rotatores cervicis
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Coracobrachialis
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Multifidi
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Biceps brachii
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Brachialis
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Triceps brachii
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Brachioradialis
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Anconeuss
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Supinator
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Extensor carpi radialis longus
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Pronator teres
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Flexor carpi radialis
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C7
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Intertransversarii cervicis (anterior)
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Longissimus capitis
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Scalenus medius/posterior
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Semispinalis capitis
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Serratus anterior
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Spinalis capitis
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Latissimus dorsi
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Longissimus cervicis
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Pectoralis major/minor
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Semispinalis cervicis
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Coracobrachialis
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Ilocostalis cervicis
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Brachialis
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Splenius cervicis
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Triceps brachii
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Spinalis cervicis
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Anconeus
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Interspinales cervicis
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Supinator
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Intertransversarii cervicis (posterior)
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Extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis
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Rotatores cervicis
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Multifidi
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Extensor digitorum
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Extensor indicis
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Extensor digiti minimi
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Abductor pollicis longus
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Extensor pollicis longus/brevis
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Pronator teres/quadratus
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Flexor carpi radialis
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Palmaris longus
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Flexor pollicis longus
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C8
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Intertransversarii cervicis (anterior)
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Longissimus capitis
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Scalenus medius/posterior
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Semispinalis capitis
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Latissimus dorsi
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Spinalis capitis
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Pectoralis major/minor
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Longissimus cervicis
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Triceps brachii
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Semispinalis cervicis
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Anconeus
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Ilocostalis cervicis
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis
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Splenius cervicis
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Spinalis cervicis
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Extensor digitorum
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Interspinales cervicis
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Extensor indicis
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Intertransversarii cervicis (posterior)
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Extensor digiti minimi
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Rotatores cervicis
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Abductor pollicis longus
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Multifidi
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Extensor pollicis longus/brevis
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Pronator quadratus
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Palmaris longus
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Flexor digitorum superficialis
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Flexor digitorum profundus
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Lumbricales
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Flexor pollicis longus/brevis (deep head)
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Abductor pollicis brevis
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Opponens pollicis
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Adductor pollicis
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
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Interossei (dorsal/palmar)
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Opponens digiti minimi
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis
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Palmaris brevis
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