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muscles Flashcards

1
Q

hip extension and lateral rotation (butt)

A

gluteus maximus

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2
Q

hip abduction

A

gluteus medius

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3
Q

hip abduction (small)

A

gluteus minimus

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4
Q

(TFL)abduction and flexion of the hip

A

tensor fasciae latae

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5
Q

hip flexion

A

iliopsoas

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6
Q

crosses the quadricep - hip flexion and knee flexion

A

sartorious

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7
Q

(hamstring) leg extension and knee flexion

A

Biceps Femoris

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8
Q

hip extension and knee flexion

hamstring muscle

A

semitendinosus

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9
Q

leg extension (inner quad muscle)

A

Vastus Medialis

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10
Q

leg extension (outer quad muscle)

A

vastus lateralis

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11
Q

leg extension (center quad muscle)

A

vastus intermedius

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12
Q

internal to its partner

ischium to tibia

A

semimembranosus

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13
Q

Knee flexion (wrapped around knee)

A

popliteus

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14
Q

pectineus, gracilis, adductor brevis, adductor longus & adductor magnus

A

hip adductors

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15
Q

calves

A

gastrocnemius

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16
Q

inner calf

17
Q

tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

A

posterior compartment

18
Q

tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus

A

anterior compartment

19
Q

peroneus longus and brevis

A

lateral compartment

20
Q

bottom of foot

A

plantar Fascia

21
Q

back extension, hip extension

A

Erector Spinae group

22
Q

scapular depression/elevation, scapular retraction/protraction

23
Q

shoulder retraction, lower muscle

A

rhomboid major

24
Q

shoulder retraction upper muscle

A

rhomboid minor

25
Q

adduction, Extension, and internal rotation of shoulder

A

Latissimus Dorsi

26
Q

thick lateral neck muscle

A

sternocleidomastoid

27
Q

shoulder flexion and adduction

A

pectoralis major

28
Q

shoulder flexion and adduction, minor support

A

pectoralis minor

29
Q

scapular protraction

A

serratus anterior

30
Q

trunk flexion

A

rectus abdominus

31
Q

crunch with a twist, trunk flexion, and rotation

A

internal/external obliques

32
Q

abduction of humerus

A

supraspinatus

33
Q

lateral rotation of the humerus

A

infraspinatus

34
Q

medial rotation of the humerus

A

subscapularis

35
Q

flexion, extension, and abduction of the humerus at the shoulder

36
Q

elbow flexion, shoulder flexion, supination

A

biceps brachii

37
Q

forearm flexion

A

brachialis

38
Q

flexion and adduction of the humerus (origin on the coracoid process

A

coracobrachialis

39
Q

elbow flexion when supinated

A

brachioradialis

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