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Giles Chart of Muscle Action Flashcards

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1
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

scapular elevation

A

upper trapezius
levator scapulae

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2
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

scapular depression

A

latissimus dorsi
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
lower trapezius

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3
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

scapular protraction

A

serratus anterior
pectoralis minor

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4
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

scapular retraction

A

trapezius (middle)
rhomboids

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5
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

scapular upward rotation

A

trapezius (upper and lower)
serratus anterior

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6
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

scapular downward rotation

A

rhomboids
levator scapulae
pectoralis minor

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7
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

shoulder flexion

A

anterior deltoid
coracobrachialis
pectoralis major (clavicular head)
biceps brachii

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8
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

shoulder extension

A

latissimus dorsi
posterior deltoid
teres major
triceps brachii (long head)

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9
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

shoulder abduction

A

middle deltoid
supraspinatus

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10
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

shoulder adduction

A

pectoralis major (sternal head)
latissimus dorsi
teres major

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11
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

horizontal abduction

A

posterior deltoid
infraspinatus
teres minor

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12
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Which muscles contribute to this action?

horizontal adduction

A

anterior deltoid
pectoralis major

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13
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

shoulder external rotation

A

teres minor
infraspinatus
posterior deltoid

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14
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

shoulder internal rotation

A

subscapularis
teres major
pectoralis major
latissimus dorsi
anterior deltoid

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15
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

elbow flexion

A

biceps brachii
brachialis
brachioradialis

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16
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

elbow extension

A

triceps brachii
anconeus

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17
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

radioulnar supination

A

biceps brachii
supinator

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18
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

radioulnar pronation

A

pronator teres
pronator quadratus

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19
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

wrist flexion

A

flexor carpi radialis
flexor carpi ulnaris
palmaris longus

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20
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

wrist extension

A

extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor carpi ulnaris

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21
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

radial deviation

A

extensor carpi radialis (longus & brevis)
flexor carpi radialis
extensor pollicis (longus & brevis)

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22
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

ulnar deviation

A

extensor carpi ulnaris
flexor carpi ulnaris

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23
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

finger flexion

A

flexor digitorum (profundus & superficialis)
flexor digiti minimi (fifth digit only)
interossei
lumbricals

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24
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

finger extension

A

extensor digitorum communis
extensor indicis (second digit only)
extensor digiti minimi (fifth digit only)

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25
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

finger abduction

A

dorsal interossei
abductor digiti minimi (fifth digit only)

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26
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

finger adduction

A

palmar interossei

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27
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

hip flexion

A

iliopsoas
sartorius
rectus femoris
pectineus

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28
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

hip extension

A

gluteus maximus & minimus
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
biceps femoris

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29
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

hip abduction

A

gluteus minimus
gluteus medius
piriformis
obturator internis
tensor fasciae latae (TFL)

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30
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

hip adduction

A

adductor magnus
adductor longus
adductor brevis
gracilis

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31
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

hip internal rotation

A

tensor fasciae latae (TFL)
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
pectineus
adductor longus

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32
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

hip external rotaiton

A

gluteus maximus
obturator externus
obturator internus
piriformis
gemelli
sartorius

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33
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

knee flexion

A

biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
sartorius
gastrocnemius

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34
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

knee extension

A

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius

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35
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

plantar flexion

A

tibialis posterior
gastrocnemium
soleus
peroneus longus
peroneus brevis
plantaris
flexor hallucis longust

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36
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

ankle dorsiflexion

A

tibialis anterior
extensor hallucis longus
extensor digitorum longus
peroneus tertius

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37
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

ankle inversion

A

tibialis posterior
tibialis anterior
flexor digitorum longus

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38
Q

Which muscles contribute to this action?

ankle eversion

A

peoneus longus
peroneus brevis
peroneus tertius

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39
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

latissimus dorsi

A
  • shoulder ext
  • shoulder ADD
  • shoulder IR
  • scapular depression
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40
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

teres major

A
  • shoulder ext
  • shoulder ADD
  • shoulder IR
41
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

teres minor

A
  • shoulder horizontal ABD
  • shoulder ER
42
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

rhomboids

A
  • scapular retraction
  • scapular downward rot
43
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

anterior deltoid

A
  • shoulder horizontal ABD
  • shoulder flex
  • shoulder IR
44
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

middle deltoid

A

shoulder ABD (to 90º)

45
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

posterior deltoid

A
  • shoulder ext
  • shoulder horizontal ABD
  • shoulder ER
46
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

levator scapulae

A
  • scapular elevation
  • downward rotation
47
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

supraspinatus

A

shoulder ABD

48
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

infraspinatus

A
  • shoulder ER
  • shoulder horizontal ABD
49
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

subscapularis

A

shoulder IR

50
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

pectoralis major

A
  • shoulder flex*
  • shoulder ADD
  • shoulder horizontal ADD
  • shoulder IR
  • shoulder ext**
  • scapular depression

*clavicular head
**sternal head

51
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

pectoralis minor

A
  • scapular depression
  • scapular protraction
  • scapular downward rotation
52
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

serratus anterior

A
  • scapular protraction
  • scapular upward rotation
53
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

upper trapezius

A
  • scapular elevation
  • scapular upward rotation
54
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

middle trapezius

A

scapular retraction

55
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

lower trapezius

A
  • scapular depression
  • scapular upward rotation
56
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

coracobrachialis

A

shouder flex

57
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

biceps brachii

A
  • shoulder flex
  • elbow flex
  • radioulnar sup
58
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

brachialis

A

elbow flex

(forearm pronated)

59
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

brachioradialis

A

elbow flex

(with forearm neutral)

60
Q
A
61
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

triceps brachii

A
  • shoulder ext
  • elbow ext
62
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

extensor carpi radialis
extensor carpi ulnaris

A

wrist ext

63
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

flexor carpi radialis
flexor carpi ulnaris

A

wrist flex

64
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

extensor and flexor carpi radialis

A

radial deviation

65
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

extensor and flexor carpi ulnaris

A

ulnar deviation

66
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

A
  • wrist ext
  • radial deviation
67
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

extensor pollicis longus and brevis

A

radial deviation

68
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

anconeus

A

elbow ext

69
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

supinator

A

forearm supination

70
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

pronator teres and quadratus

A

forearm pronation

71
Q

What does this muscle do?

palmaris longus

A

wrist flex

72
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

iliopsoas

A

hip flex

73
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

gluteus maximus

A
  • hip ext
  • hip ER
74
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

gluteus medius

A
  • hip ABD
  • hip ext
  • hip IR
75
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

gluteus minimus

A
  • hip ABD
  • hip IR
76
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

tensor fascia latae

(TFL)

A
  • hip ABD
  • hip IR
77
Q

Whgat actions does this muscle do?

adductor magnus and brevis

A

hip ADD

78
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

adductor longus

A
  • hip ADD
  • hip IR
79
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

gracilis

A

hip ADD

80
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

biceps femoris

A
  • knee flex
  • hip ext
81
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

semitendinosus
semimembranosus

A
  • knee flex
  • hip ext
82
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

vastus medialis
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius

A

knee ext

83
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

rectus femoris

A
  • knee ext
  • hip flex
84
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

gastrocnemius

A
  • plantarflexion
  • knee flex
85
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

anterior tibialis

A
  • dorsiflexion
  • ankle INV
86
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

sartorius

A
  • hip flex
  • hip IR
  • knee flex
87
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

pectineus

A
  • hip flex
  • hip IR
88
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

piriformis

A
  • hip ER
  • hip ABD
89
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

obturator internus

A
  • hip ADD
  • hip ER
90
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

oburator externus

A

hip ER

91
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

gemelli

A

hip ER

92
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

tibialis posterior

A
  • plantarflexion
  • ankle INV
93
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

soleus

A

plantarflexion

94
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

peroneus longus and brevis

A
  • ankle EV
  • plantarflexion
95
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

peroneus tertius

A
  • ankle EV
  • dorsiflexion
96
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

plantaris

A

plantarflexion

97
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

flexor hallucis longus

A

plantarflexion

98
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

extensor digitorum longus

A

dorsiflexion

99
Q

What actions does this muscle do?

flexor digitorum longus

A

ankle INV

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