FUNCTIONS Flashcards
for elevating the eyebrows
Frontalis
pull the angle of the mouth
Zygomaticus
rotation of the head to the opposite side
Sternocleidomastoid
stabilize and move the scapula
Trapezius
helping you move your arm in different directions
Deltoid
adduction, depression and rotation of the arm
Pectoralis Major
flexion and supination of the forearm
Biceps Brachii
move the body between the ribeage and the pelvis
Rectus Abdominus
each side of rectus abdominus, allow the trunk to twist
External Oblique
flexes, abducts, and externally rotates the thigh, and flexes and intenally rotates the leg
Sartorius
assists with hip adduction, knee flexion and knee internal rotation
Gracilis
adduct the thigh at the hip joint
Adductor Longus
cross both the hip and knee joints
Rectus Femoralis
extend the knee joint, moving the lower leg forward
Vastus Lateralis
Protraction of the Scapula
Serratus Anterior