Muscle Names & Main Movements

Question 1

gastrocnemius

Answer 1

(calves)

plantar flexion of ankle & flexion of knee

Question 2

soleus

Answer 2

(calves)

plantar flexion of ankle

Question 3

tibialis anterior

Answer 3

(front of lower leg)

dorsi flexion of ankle

Question 4

rectus femoris

Answer 4

(quadriceps)

extension of knee & flexion of hip

Question 5

vastus medialis

Answer 5

(quadriceps)

extension of knee

Question 6

vastus intermedius

Answer 6

(quadriceps)

extension of knee

Question 7

vastus lateralis

Answer 7

(quadriceps)

extension of knee

Question 8

biceps femoris

Answer 8

(hamstrings)

flexion of knee & extension of hip

Question 9

semimembranosus

Answer 9

(hamstrings)

flexion of knee & extension of hip

Question 10

semitendinosus

Answer 10

(hamstrings)

flexion of knee & extension of hip

Question 11

gluteus maximus

Answer 11

extension & lateral rotation of femur

Question 12

gluteus medius

Answer 12

abduction of femur

Question 13

gracilis

Answer 13

adduction of femur

Question 14

iliopsoas

Answer 14

flexion of femur

Question 15

pirirformus

Answer 15

lateral rotation of femur

Question 16

rectus abdominis

Answer 16

flexion of spine & posterior tilt of pelvis

Question 17

internal/external obliques

Answer 17

rotation, flexion, lateral flexion of spine

Question 18

transverse abdominis

Answer 18

draws navel towards spine

Question 19

erector spinae

Answer 19

extension of spine

Question 20

pectoralis major

Answer 20

transverse adduction of humerus

Question 21

pectoralis minor

Answer 21

protraction of scapula

Question 22

serratus anterior

Answer 22

protraction of scapula

Question 23

trapezius - all

trapezius - ascending
trapezius - transverse
trapezius - descending

Answer 23

all - elevation, retraction and depression of scapula

ascending - medially rotates and depresses scapula
transverse - retracts scapula
descending - supports arms

Question 24

latissimus dorsi

Answer 24

extension, adduction and medial rotation of humerus

Question 25

rhomboids

Answer 25

retraction & elevation of scapula

Question 26

anterior deltoid

Answer 26

flexion of humerus

Question 27

middle deltoid

Answer 27

abduction of humerus

Question 28

posterior deltoid

Answer 28

extension of humerus

Question 29

subscapularis

Answer 29

(rotator cuff)

medial rotation of humerus

Question 30

infraspinatus

Answer 30

(rotator cuff)

lateral rotation of humerus

Question 31

supraspinatus

Answer 31

(rotator cuff)

lateral rotation of humerus

Question 32

teres minor

Answer 32

(rotator cuff)

lateral rotation of humerus

Question 33

triceps brachii

Answer 33

extension of humerus & forearm

Question 34

biceps brachii

Answer 34

flexion of humerus & forearm

Question 35

forearm flexors

Answer 35

flexion of wrist

Question 36

forearm extensors

Answer 36

extension of wrist

Question 37

neck flexors

Answer 37

flexion of the neck

Question 38

neck extensors

Answer 38

extension of neck