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
Fine movements of the thumb
Thenar Muscles
allow the trunk to twist
External oblique
movement and stabilization of both the hip and the knee
Tensor Fasciae Late
extension and external rotation of the thigh
Gluteus Maximus
maintain the body in an upright position
Iliotibial Tract
perform variety of movements - kicking, running, jumping and walking
Quadriceps
responsible for movement at both the hip joint and knee joint
Biceps Femoris (Hamstring)
powerful plantax flexor of the foot at the talocrural joint
Gastrocnemius
transmission of power from the calf muscles unt: heel and the foot
Tendo Calcaneus (Achilles Tendon)