Muscle Prime Movers

Question 1

what is the prime mover for neck flexion

Answer 1

sternocleidomastoid

Question 2

what is the prime mover for trunk flexion

Answer 2

rectus abdominis
external oblique
internal oblique

Question 3

what is the prime mover for shoulder flexion

Answer 3

pectoralis major

Question 4

what is the prime mover for shoulder extension

Answer 4

latissimus dorsi

Question 5

what is the prime mover for elbow flexion

Answer 5

brachialis

Question 6

what is the prime mover for elbow extension

Answer 6

triceps brachii

Question 7

what is the prime mover for shoulder adduction

Answer 7

pectoralis major

Question 8

what is the prime mover for shoulder abduction

Answer 8

deltoid

Question 9

what is the prime mover for hip flexion

Answer 9

iliopsoas (iliacus and psoas major)

Question 10

what is the prime mover for hip extension

Answer 10

gluteus maximus

Question 11

what is the prime mover for knee flexion

Answer 11

hamstrings (semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris)

Question 12

what is the prime mover for knee extension

Answer 12

rectus femoris

Question 13

what is the prime mover for plantar flexion (ankle extension)

Answer 13

gastrocnemius

Question 14

what is the prime mover for dorsiflexion (ankle flexion)

Answer 14

tibialis anterior