Final Exam- BONES Flashcards
- A muscle that does opposite movement
usually found opposite sides of bone
Antagonist
- The muscle that is MOST responsible for MOVEMENT
Prime movers
- The name of a muscle that HELPS with MOVEMENT
Synergist
Remember:
- When a muscle contracts it moves ______
TOWARDS the ORGIN
Because the latissimus dorsi is found on the ____side of the humerus,
It ______ the humerus at the glenohumeral joint
POSTERIOR
EXTENDS
ULNA / Radius RULES
Muscles that are located on the
anterior
side of the arm
*_________
the Radius & Ulna at the Elbow
Anterior side of arm
Flex
ULNA / Radius Rules
Muscles located on the posterior side of the arm
____ the radius at the elbow
POSTERIOR side of arm
EXTEND
Femur Rules
Muscles located anterior and medial _______
the femur at the Coxal joint
anterior/medial femur
FLEX
Femur Rules
Muscles located on the posterior side of the thigh ____ the Femur
Posterior femur =
EXTEND
Femur Movement Rules
Muscles located on the lateral side of the thigh
_________
the femur at coxal joint
Abduct
Femur Movements / Rules
Muscles located on the medial side of the thigh
________ the femur
Adduct
Adductor group
Adducts or Abducts
ADDUCTS
Gluteus Medius
Adducts or Abducts
Abducts
Because,
Semitendinosus is found on the posterior side of the thigh it ______ the Tibia at the tibiofemoral joint.
Semitendinosus = Posterior thigh
Flexes
Humerus Rules -
Muscles on the ANTERIOR & LATERAL side of the HUMERUS
_____ at the Glenohumeral joint
FLEX-
the side of the humerus
when flex it moves forward
Deltoid
flexes or extends
the humerus
FLEX
Pectorals major
Flexes or extends
the humerus joint
Flexes
Latissimus dorsi
Flexes or extends
the humerus joint
Extends
when muscle extends it moves backwards