Core 2: Muscles Flashcards
What are the primary muscles that allow for movement
Skeletal muscles eg bones and tendons
- voluntary muscles
What are the major muscles (front view upper half) give examples
Deltoid: responsible for shoulder abduction e.g star jumps
Pectoricals: Major and minor, responsible for shoulder adduction e.g boxing
Biceps brachii: elbow flexion e.g bicep curls
Abdonimals: trunk flexion and rotation
What are the major muscles (front view lower half) give examples
quadriceps: extension of knee joint e.g kicking
adductor group: groin, adduption of hip joint e.g star jump
tibialis anterior: ankle dorsiflexion e.g stopping ball
What are the major muscles (back view upper half) give examples
Trapizius: shoulder elevation e.g batting cricket
triceps: opposite of biceps, elbow extension e.g basketball shot
Latissimus dorsi: shoulder adduction + extention e.g butterfl stroke
What are the major muscles (back view lower half) give examples
Gluteus maximus: hip extension e.g kicking
Hamstrings: knee flexion e.g tuck jump
soleus: Ankle plantar flexion e.g walking
gastrocnemius: ankle plantar flexion e.g ballet dancer points
Where are deltoids what does it do
Deltoid: responsible for shoulder abduction e.g star jumps
on shoulder
Pectorals
Pectorals: Major and minor, responsible for shoulder adduction e.g boxing
where your pecs are
Abdominals
Abdonimals: trunk flexion and rotation
Your abs
Quadriceps
quadriceps: extension of knee joint e.g kicking
Adductor group
adductor group: groin, adduption of hip joint e.g star jump
Inner thighs, groins
Tibialis anterior
tibialis anterior: ankle dorsiflexion e.g stopping ball
Latissimus dorsi
Latissimus dorsi: shoulder adduction + extention e.g butterfl stroke
Your lats, under armpits
Soleus
soleus: Ankle plantar flexion e.g walking
Under calves above ankles
Gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius: ankle plantar flexion e.g ballet dancer points
calves
