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The muscles of the upper extremities are the following:
- Latissimus dorsi. The big V-shaped back muscles.
- Rotator cuff. Four small muscles that provide shoulder stability by keeping the arm bone (the humerus) centered in the socket. The rotator cuff is the key to shoulder health.
- Biceps. The "guns" in the front of your upper arm.
- Triceps. Gun balancers in the back of your upper arm.
- Deltoid muscles. The shoulder caps.
- Wrist extensors. Muscles in the back of the lower arm.
- Wrist flexors. Muscles in the front of the lower arm.
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