Anterior Muscles Flashcards
sternocleidomastoid
Joint: atlantooccipital and sternoclavicular
Action: rotation of neck, elevation of clavicle
scalenes
Joint: cervical vertebrae
Action: lateral flexion
pectoralis major
Joint: glenohumeral joint
Action: flexion, adduction, rotation of arm
pectoralis minor
Joint: Scapulothoracic
Action: rotation of scapula
external intercostals
assists respiration
external oblique
Action : flexion, rotation of trunk
internal oblique
Action : flexion, rotation of trunk
biceps brachii
Joint: elbow joint
Action: Flexion, supination of forearm
rectus abdominus
Action: flexion of trunk
brachialis
Joint: elbow joint
Action: Flexion of forearm
coracobrachialis
Joint: glenohumeral
Action: adduction, flexion of arm
brachioradialis
Joint: Elbow
Action: forearm flexion
flexor carpi radialis
Joint: wrist
Action: flexion, abduction of wrist
flexor digitorum
Joint: Metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal
Action: finger flexion
flexor carpi ulnaris
Joint: wrist joint
Action: flexion, adduction of wrist
extensor carpi radialis
Joint: wrist joint
Action: extension and abduction of hand
extensor digitorum
Joint: metacarpophalangeal / interphalangeal
Action: extension of fingers
extensor carpi ulnaris
Joint: wrist joint
Action: extension and adduction of hand
rectus femoris
Joint: Hip and knee
Action: flexes hip, extends lower leg at knee
vastus lateralis
Joint: hip and knee
Action: extension of knee
vastus medialis
Joint: hip and knee
Action: extension of knee
vastus intermedius
Joint: hip and knee
Action: extension of knee
gracilis
Joint: Hip and Knee
Action: flexion, adduction of thigh at hip
Flexion, internal rotation of leg at knee
adductor longus
Joint: Hip
Action: flexion, adduction, rotation of thigh
