Anterior and Posterior muscles Flashcards
Pectoralis major
large fan like muscle that covers upper part of chest
intercostal muscles
deep muscle found between the ribs
rectus abdominus
paired and straplike; most superficial of abdomen
External Oblique
paird muscles that are superficial and make up lateral walls of abdomen
Internal oblique
paried muscles that are deep to external obliques
Transversus Abdominis
deepest muscle of the abdoimnal wall and has fibers that run horinzaontally across the abdomen
Trapezius
most superficial muslces of the posterior neck and upper trunk
Latissiumus dorsi
large flast muscle pairs that caover the lower back (important in swimming for the back stroke)
Erector Spinae
group of deep muscles that are prime movers of back extension
Deltoid
rounded shaped of your shoulders