Movements Flashcards
What muscles depress the shoulder?
Trapezius
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior
What muscles elevate the shoulders?
Trapezius
Levator scapulae
Rhomboids
What muscles flex the shoulders?
Anterior deltoid
Pectoralis major
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
What muscles extend the shoulders?
Deltoid Pectoralis major Latissmus dorsi Teres major Triceps brachii
What muscles retract the shoulders?
Middle trapezius
Rhomboids
Latissmus dorsi
What muscles protract the shoulders?
Levator scapulae
Serratus anterior
What muscles abduct the shoulders?
Supraspinatous (first 15 degrees)
Deltoid
What muscles adduct the shoulders?
Pectoralis major Latissmus dorsi Teres major Teres minor Infraspinatous Triceps brachii- short head
What muscles medially rotate the shoulders?
Anterior deltoid Latissmus dorsi Teres major Subscapularis Pectoralis major
What muscles lateral rotate the shoulders?
Deltoid
Infraspinatous
Teres major
What muscles flex the elbow?
Biceps brachii Brachialis Coracobrachialis Brachioradialis Pronator teres
What are the main muscles of flexion of the elbow?
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
What muscles extend the elbow?
Triceps brachii
Anconeus
What is the main muscles of extension of the elbow?
Triceps brachii
What muscles cause pronation?
Pronator teres
Pronator quadratus
What muscles cause supination?
Biceps brachii
Supinator
What is the main muscle of supination?
Biceps brachii
What muscles flex the wrist?
Flexor capri ulnari
Flexor capri radialis
Flexor digitorum profundus
Palmaris longus
What muscles extend the wrist?
Extensor capri radialis longus
Extensor capri radialis brevis
Extensor capri ulnaris
Extensor digitorum
What muscles adduct the wrist?
Extensor capri ulnaris
Flexor capri ulnaris
What muscles abduct the wrist?
Extensor capri radialis longus
Extensor capri radialis brevis
Flexor capri radialis
What muscles flex the thumb?
Flexor pollicis longus
What muscles extend the thumb?
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor politic brevis
Abductor pollicis brevis
What muscle adducts the thumb?
Adductor pollicis