Aoc Soc14 Muscular System Flashcards
Where is deltoid?
In the upper part of the body, covering the shoulders
Where is pectoralis major?
In the upper part of the chest at the front
Where is latissimus dorsi
At the back of the body,either side of the chest
Where is the biceps?
At the top of each arm at the front
Where is the triceps?
At the top of each arm at the back
Where is the external obliques?
To the side of the abdomen
Where is the gluteals?
In the middle of the body at the back forming the bottom
Where is tibialis anterior
Runs down the shin
Where is the quadriceps
At the top of each leg at the front
Where is the hamstrings
At the top of eavh leg at the back
Where is the gastrocnemius
At the bottom of each leg at the back. Also known as the calfs
Where is hip flexors
Sit deep in the front of the hip and connect the leg
What is the function of deltoids
Raise the arms in all directions at the shoulders
What is the function of pectoralis major
Adduct the arm at the shoulder
What is the function of latissimus dorsi
Pull your arms down at the shoulders and behind your back (adduct and extend)
What is the function of biceps
Flex the arms at the elbows
What is the function of triceps
Extend the arm at the elbow
Ehat is the function of external obliques
Pull the chest downwards. Flex and roate the spinal column
What is the function of gluteals
Adduct and extend thr lag at the hips. Pull the leg backwards
What is the function of tibialis interior
Pull the toes up towards the shin. (Dorsi-flexion)
What is the function of quadriceps
Extend the leg at the knee
What is the function of hamstrings
Flex ghe leg at the knee
What is the function of gastrocnemius
Point the toes at the ankle (planta-flexion)
What is the function of hip-flexors
Flex the hip,help the leg and knee upwards towards the body
