mooscles Flashcards
adductors
inner part of thigh, moves femur
biceps brachii
on the humerus, moves the forearm
biceps femoris
back of thigh, flex knee and extend hip
buccinators
on the jaw, closes the jaw
deltoid
on the shoulder, moves humerus
extensors
on the radius and ulna, moves the wrist and hand
external intercostals
ribs, moves sternum
external oblique
on the love handles, moves the trunk
fibularis longus
fibula, plantar flex and every foot
flexors
humerus, moves wrist
frontalis
above the eyebrow, moves the eyebrow.
gastrocnemius
on the calf, plantar flexes foot and flexes knee
gluteus maximus
butt, and it straightens the leg at the hip
gluteus medius
below the love handles, adducts thigh, steadies pelvis during walking
internal oblique
lateral side of abdomen, flexes abdomen
latissimus dorsi
sides of middle back, assists in depression of the arm
masseter
weird circley thingies on the jaw, closes jaw
orbicularis oculi
circle around the eye, closes eyes
orbicularis oris
circle around the mouth, moves the mouth
pectoralis major
on the pec, moves the humerus
rectus abdominus
the column of muscles extending up the abdomen, makes up the abs,
rectus femoris
middle compartment of thigh, tilt pelvis forward & extend leg at knee
sartorius
across thigh, moves hip joint and knee joint
semimembranosus
outside the semitendonosus, rotates leg at knee & extends leg at hip joint