Muscle Identification Flashcards
Name the major muscles
Triangular shaped muscle on your back that connects to scapula
Trapezius
shoulder muscle
Deltoid (posterior, Medial and anterior)
chest muscle
Pectorals
Flexion occurs when the elbow joint angle decreases
biceps
Flexion occurs to this muscle when the bicep is extended
Triceps
Exist in the forearm
Forearm flexors/extensors
“Abs”
Rectus Abdominus
Helps with posture and is connected to the lumbar vertebrae
Erector spinae
Located to the side of the Rectus Abdominus
Obliques
When the angle on the hip decreases this muscle extends
Hamstring
Extension occurs to this muscle when the hip joint has a wider angle
Quadriceps
Neck muscle
Rhomboids
situated below the traps and next to the erector spinae
Latissimus Dorsi
You sit on this muscle
Gluteus maximus
Upper Calf muscle
gastrocnemius