Muscle Goups Flashcards
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of biceps brachii cause?
Flexion at the Shoulder, Flexion at the Elbow, Supination at the Radioulnar Joints
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of triceps brachii cause?
Extension at the shoulder, Extension at the Elbow
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of the deltoid cause?
Flexion, Abduction, and Extension at the Shoulder
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of the iliopsoas cause?
Flexion at the hip
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of the gluteus maximus cause?
Extension at the hip
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of quadriceps femoris cause?
Extension at the Knee
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of the hamstrings cause?
Flexion at the Knee and Rotation at the Ankle
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of tibialis anterior cause?
Dorsiplextion at the Ankle, and Inversion at the Foot
What movement(s) at what joint(s) does the contraction of triceps surae cause?
Plantarflexion in the Ankle
What muscle group(s) perform extension in the shoulder?
Biceps Brachii and Deltoid
What muscle group(s) perform flexion in the elbow?
Biceps Brachii
What muscle group(s) perform supination in the radioulnar joints?
Biceps Brachii
What muscle group(s) perform extension in the shoulder?
Triceps Brachii and Deltoid
What muscle group(s) perform extension in the elbow?
Triceps Brachii
What muscle group(s) perform abduction in the shoulder?
Deltoid