appendicular muscles Flashcards
coracobrachialis
flexes and adducts the arm
brachialis
flexes forearm
biceps brachii long head
flexes arm; flexes and supinates forearm
triceps brachii long head
extends arm and foream
triceps brachii medial and lateral head
extend forearm
brachioradialis
flexes forearm
forearm flexor muscles anterior
flex wrist and digits
forearm extensor muscles posterior
extend wrist and fingers
Thenar group
move thumb
Hypothenar group
moves pinky
Interossei
abducts and adducts digits
iliopsoas
trunk and thigh flexion
gluteus maximus
extension and lateral rotation of thigh
gluteus minimus and medius
abduction of the thigh and stabilization of trunk
tensor fascia lata
flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh
iliotibial band
stabilizes thigh and trunk
during walking and running
rectus femoris
flex thigh and extend leg
vastus lateralis intermedius medialis
extend leg
sartorius
flexes, abducts, laterally, rotates thigh, flexes leg
gracilis
adducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
adductor longus and magnus
adducts, medially rotates leg
biceps femoris
extension of thigh, flexion of leg
semitendinosus
extension of thigh, flexion of leg
semimembranosus
extension of thigh, flexion of leg
tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion, inversion of foot
fibularis longus and brevis
evert and plantar flex foot
gastrocnemius
flexes leg, plantar flexion of foot
soleus
plantarflexes foot only
flexor hallucis longus
plantarflexes hallux and foot
flexor digitorum longus
plantarflexes digits 2-5 and foot
trapezius
rotate scapula
rhomboid major and minor
elevates and retracts scapula
serratus anterior
protracts and rotates scapula
pectoralis major
medially rotates, adducts, flexes arm
latissimus dorsi
extends, adducts, medially rotates arm
teres major
extends, adducts, medially rotates arm
deltoid
abducts, flexes, extends, rotates arm
supraspinatus
abducts arm for 1st 15 degrees
infraspinatus
laterally rotates arm
teres minor
laterally rotates arm
subscapularis
medially rotates arm