Muscles Flashcards
Deltoid?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to the scapular and clavicle.
Distally attaches to pectoral girdle.
Does Flexion, abduction and extension.
Biceps Brachii?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Attaches proximally do scapula.
Distally to Radial Tuberosity.
Does flexion and supination.
Triceps Brachii?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally, long head attaches to scapula and short head attaches to humerus.
Distally attaches to ulna.
Does extention.
Iliopsoas - Psoas Major?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attaches to Ilium.
Distally attaches to Femur.
Does flexion.
Iliopsoas - Iliacus?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to T-12, L-5.
Distally attached to Femur.
Does flexion.
Gluteus Maximum?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to sacrum.
Distally attached to large tendon and femur.
Does Extention.
Quadriceps femoris - Rectus femoris?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to pelvis.
Distally attached to Patella and tibia.
Does flexion and extension.
Quadriceps femoris - Lateralis?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to pelvis.
Distally attached to Patella and Tibia.
Does extention.
Quadriceps Femoris - Intermedius?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to Femur.
Distally attached to patella and tibia.
does extention.
Quadriceps Femoris - Medialis?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to pelvis.
Distally attached to Patella and Tibia.
Does extention.
Hamstrings - Biceps Femoris?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
proximally attached to pelvis.
Distally attached to Fibula.
Does extention, flexion and rotation of knee when flexed.
Hamstrings - Semimembranosus?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to Pelvis.
Distally attached to Fibula.
Does extention, flexion and rotation of knee when flexed.
Hamstrings - Semitendinosus?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to pelvis.
Distally attached to Tibia.
Does extention, flexion and rotation of knee when flexed.
Tibialis Anterior?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Proximally attached to tibia.
Distally attached to metatarsals.
Does dorsiflexion and Inversion.
Triceps Surae - Gastrocnemius?
Where does it attach proximally, distally, and what action(s) does it do?
Attached proximally to femur.
Attached distally to Calcaneus.
Does plantar-flexion, eversion, flexion
