Appendicular Muscle Flashcards
The ______,_______ and______ collectively move the arm
Deltoid, pectoralis major. latissimus dorsi
The ______ and _______ are antagonistic muscles pairs that facilitate the extension and flexion of the forearm, respectively
Biceps brachii, triceps brachii
Iliopsoas consists of the ____ and the _____ major, both of which flex the thigh
illacus, psoas major
The medial compartment of the thigh contains adductors: ____, _____, ____ and _____
magnus, brevis, longus, pectineus
____ are the major hip flexors, _____ serves a minor flexion function.
Iliopoa,pectineus
Most muscles that move the thigh originate on the _____and insert on the _____
hip bone (os coxae), femur
Most adductors insert on the _____of the femur
linea aspera
Hip abductors
Gluteus minimus and gluteus medius
The lateral rotators insert onto the ______ and ______
greater trochanter, intertrochantric crest
Lateral rotators
gemellus superior, gemellus inferior
Hip adductors
Adductor brevis/longus/magnus, pectineus, gracilis
group of muscles that flexes the thigh
Iliopsoas
The ____flexes the thigh. Muscle that crosses over lateral to medial
Sartorius
extends the knee and consists of four muscles in the anterior compartment
quadriceps femoris
Four muscles of the quadriceps femoris
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
